Like children playing in the market place, some will never accept John's message or my teachings. [1] Early market places secured goods with fetishes to ensure honesty and safety, though cheating was accepted with distant strangers. [2] The first cities of refuge were established on sacred market places where fugitives were safe from attack. [3] The Pharisees craved flattering salutations in the market places, but Jesus urged them to seek justice, mercy, and truth instead. [4]