Matthew 11:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,”
Matthew 11:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 11:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 11:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions”
Matthew 11:16 — World English Bible
Matthew 11:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows ”
Matthew 11:16 — American Standard Version
Matthew 11:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,”
Matthew 11:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 11:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, which, calling to their companions, ”
Matthew 11:16 — Darby Translation
Matthew 11:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like vnto litle children which sit in the markets, and call vnto their fellowes,”
Matthew 11:16 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 11:16 in Context — Matthew 11
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.
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