Luke 7:31

And the Lord said: Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

In Context

30But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.

32They are like to children sitting in the marketplace, and speaking one to another, and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and you have not wept.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:16But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place.

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 →

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