And saying, We have piped unto you, and you have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and you have not lamented.
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Theophylact of Ochrid
AD 1107
. It is the malcontent nature of the Jews that He is speaking of here. For as they were cantankerous, neither John’s asceticism nor Christ’s simplicity pleased them. They were like foolish little children who are never satisfied — whether one cries for them or plays the pipe for them, they are not pleased.
