KJV King James Version
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
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Matthew 11:16
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
WEB World English Bible
“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
ASV American Standard Version
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,
Surrounding context — Matthew 11
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye will receive [it], this is Elias, which was for to come.
15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤίνιG5101 · tiswhich?δὲG1161 · dethenὁμοιώσωG3666 · homoioōto likenτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoγενεὰνG1074 · geneagenerationταύτην;G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὁμοίαG3664 · homoioslikeἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beπαιδίοιςG3813 · paidionchildκαθημένοιςG2521 · kathēmaito sitἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγοραῖςG58 · agoramarketplaceἃG3739 · hos, hēwhichπροσφωνοῦνταG4377 · prosphōneōto call to/summonτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἑτέροιςG2087 · heterosother
Cross-references
Luke 7:31-35And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?Lamentations 2:13What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach [is] great like the sea: who can heal thee?Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.Mark 4:30And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?Luke 13:18Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?Matthew 23:36Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.Matthew 24:34Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
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