Matthew 11:16
“But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,”
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
Cross-References
“And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?”
“And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.”
“Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.”
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
“What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?”