Matthew 11:17

and say, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not lament.

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In The King James Version

And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

In Context

16But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, who call to their fellows,

18For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say, He hath a demon.

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Cross References

Isaiah 30:29But ye shall then sing as in the night of a solemn festival; Your heart shall be glad, like his who marcheth with the sound of the pipe To the mountain of Jehovah, to the rock of Israel.

Jeremiah 31:4Again will I build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel! Again shalt thou adorn thy tabrets, And go forth in the dance of them that make merry.

Matthew 9:23And Jesus coming into the ruler's house, and seeing the minstrels, and the crowd making a noise,

1 Corinthians 9:19For being free from all men, yet I made myself a servant to all, that I might gain the more;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:17-25

Christ Reproaches Chorazin, &c.. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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