Luke 7:31
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And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
In other translations
And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
Greek words
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Related verses
- Matthew 11:16-1916 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 her children.16 To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: 17 ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’ 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
- Lamentations 2:13What 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?What can I say for you? To what can I compare you, O Daughter of Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may console you, O Virgin Daughter of Zion? For your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can ever heal you?
- Mark 4:30And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?
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