Luke 7:31
Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation, and to what are they like?
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- Matt 11:16-19 : 16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows 17 and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her [ works.
- Lam 2:13 : 13 What shall I testify unto thee? what shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
- Mark 4:30 : 30 And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?
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15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows
17and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.
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32They are like unto children that sit in the marketplace, and call one to another; who say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep.
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30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.
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30And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?
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29And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah.
30For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
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18He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?
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36What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?
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7He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
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15And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
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31Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
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12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
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28and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
29And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.
31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
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7And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
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7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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34And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
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24And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?
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3And he spake unto them this parable, saying,
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25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?
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46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
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40And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.
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41Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
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11And he said, A certain man had two sons:
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6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.
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17And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable.
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39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet:
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10And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
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8And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
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28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.
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11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
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7But in vain do they worship me, Teaching [as their] doctrines the precepts of men.
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36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
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3And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
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41And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?
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36Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
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34Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come.
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13And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?
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20And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
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1Judge not, that ye be not judged.
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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!
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41The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.