Luke 7:30-32
World English Bible
30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
31 [a]“To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’
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- 7:31 TR adds “But the Lord said,”
Luke 7:30-32
King James Version
30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
31 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.
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Luke 7:30-32
English Standard Version
30 (A)but the Pharisees and (B)the lawyers (C)rejected (D)the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)
31 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another,
“‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
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