Matthew 11:17

We piped unto you, and you did not dance; we mourned unto you, and you did not lament.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 whom shall I liken this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, and calling to their comrades, and saying,

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

Read all of Matthew 11

Cross References

Matthew 9:23And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players, and the weeping crowd,

1 Corinthians 9:19For being free from all, I rendered myself servant to all, that I may 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 11:17