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Luke 7:31

Jesus

29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

32 They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
KJV
And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
WEB
“To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
ASV
Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation, and to what are they like?
DARBY
To whom therefore shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?
BLB
“To what, therefore, will I liken the men of this generation? And to what are they like?
ÅB
Hvem skal jeg da ligne denne slekts mennesker med, og hvem er de like?
OTB
“Hva skal jeg da sammenligne denne generasjonens mennesker med, og hva ligner de?
B1930
Hvem skal jeg da ligne denne slekts mennesker med, og hvem er de like?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 11:16–19

    But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

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  • Lamentations 2:13

    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?

    Read in context

  • Mark 4:30

    And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

    Read in context