Matthew 11:16-17

New King James Version

¹⁶^(A)“But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions, ¹⁷and saying:

‘We played the flute for you,
And you did not dance;
We mourned to you,
And you did not ^[a]lament.’

Matthew 11:16-17

New International Version

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 pipe for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not mourn.’

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)