Luke 7:32
They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.
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In Context
31What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?
33For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:16How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
Isaiah 29:11And the vision of all this has become to you like the words of a book which is shut, which men give to one who has knowledge of writing, saying, Make clear to us what is in the book: and he says, I am not able to, for the book is shut:
Zechariah 8:5And the open spaces of the town will be full of boys and girls playing in its open spaces.
Matthew Henry on Luke 7:20-36
John's Message to Jesus; The Ministry of John and of Christ. 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them,… Read the whole commentary →