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Matthew 11:16
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Matthew 11:16
16¶ But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
16¶ *But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like vnto children, sitting in the markets, and calling vnto their fellowes,
- Luk. 7.31.
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DEFINED WORDS
Matthew 11:16
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Unto what or which thing, purpose, state, result, or calling the passage names.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To compare, represent as similar, or show a resemblance.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
generation
Offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Being seated, remaining, dwelling, or holding a place.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Public places of buying and selling.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Companions or associates.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
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Open the full verse study31¶ And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
32They 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.
33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
34The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
35But wisdom is justified of all her children.
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Open the full verse study13What 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?
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Open the full verse study18¶ Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
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Open the full verse study30¶ And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
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Open the full verse study34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
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Open the full verse study36Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
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Open the full verse study34Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
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