Matthew 11:16
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like vnto litle children which sit in the markets, and call vnto their fellowes,
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- Luke 7:31-35 : 31 And the Lord saide, Whereunto shall I liken the men of this generation? And what thing are they like vnto? 32 They are like vnto litle children sitting in the market place, and crying one to another, and saying, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced: we haue mourned to you, and ye haue not wept. 33 For Iohn Baptist came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine: and ye say, He hath the deuil. 34 The Sonne of man is come, and eateth and drinketh: and ye say, Beholde, a man which is a glutton, and a drinker of wine, a friend of Publicanes and sinners: 35 But wisdome is iustified of all her children.
- Luke 13:18 : 18 Then said he, What is the kingdome of God like? Or whereto shall I compare it?
- Lam 2:13 : 13 What thing shall I take to witnesse for thee? what thing shall I compare to thee, O daughter Ierusalem? what shal I liken to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgine daughter Zion? for thy breach is great like ye sea: who can heale thee?
- Matt 12:34 : 34 O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- Matt 23:36 : 36 Verely I say vnto you, all these things shall come vpon this generation.
- Matt 24:34 : 34 Verely I say vnto you, this generation shal not passe, till all these things be done.
- Mark 4:30 : 30 He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
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- Luke 7:31-322 verses87%
31 And the Lord saide, Whereunto shall I liken the men of this generation? And what thing are they like vnto?
32 They are like vnto litle children sitting in the market place, and crying one to another, and saying, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced: we haue mourned to you, and ye haue not wept.
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17 And say, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced, we haue mourned vnto you, and ye haue not lamented.
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15 He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.
- Luke 11:29-302 verses75%
29 And when the people were gathered thicke together, he began to say, This is a wicked generation: they seeke a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen them, but the signe of Ionas the Prophet.
30 For as Ionas was a signe to the Niniuites: so shall also the Sonne of man bee to this generation.
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12 And the children of the kingdome shall be cast out into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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18 Then said he, What is the kingdome of God like? Or whereto shall I compare it?
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20 And againe he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdome of God?
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36 Verely I say vnto you, all these things shall come vpon this generation.
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11 He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes.
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2 And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him, and set him in the mids of them,
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12 Then hee sighed deepely in his spirit, and saide, Why doeth this generation seeke a signe? Verely I say vnto you, a signe shall not be giuen vnto this generation.
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30 He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
- Matt 21:15-162 verses70%
15 But when the chiefe priestes and Scribes sawe the marueiles that hee did, and the children crying in the Temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Sonne of Dauid, they disdained,
16 And said vnto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Iesus said vnto them, Yea: read ye neuer, By the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast made perfite the praise?
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4 The wicked generation, and adulterous seeketh a signe, but there shall no signe be giuen it, but that signe of the Prophet Ionas: so hee left them, and departed.
- Luke 18:16-172 verses69%
16 But Iesus called them vnto him, and said, Suffer the babes to come vnto mee, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God.
17 Verely I say vnto you, whosoeuer receiueth not the kingdome of God as a babe, he shall not enter therein.
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11 They send forth their children like sheepe, and their sonnes dance.
- Mark 10:13-153 verses69%
13 Then they brought litle children to him, that he should touch them, and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
14 But when Iesus sawe it, he was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the litle children to come vnto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God.
15 Verely I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall not receiue the kingdome of God as a litle childe, he shall not enter therein.
- Matt 11:19-202 verses69%
19 The sonne of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Beholde a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend vnto Publicanes and sinners: but wisedome is iustified of her children.
20 Then began he to vpbraide the cities, wherein most of his great workes were done, because they repented not.
- Matt 13:13-142 verses69%
13 Therefore speake I to them in parables, because they seeing, doe not see: and hearing, they heare not, neither vnderstand.
14 So in them is fulfilled the prophecie of Esaias, which prophecie saieth, By hearing, ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing, ye shal see, and shall not perceiue.
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10 Then hee called the multitude vnto him, and said to them, Heare and vnderstand.
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5 And the streetes of the citie shalbe full of boyes and girles, playing in the streetes thereof.
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26 Saying, Goe vnto this people, and say, By hearing ye shal heare, & shal not vnderstand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceiue.
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32 The men of Niniue shall rise in iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and beholde, a greater then Ionas is here.
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9 That it is a rebellious people, lying children, and children that would not heare the law of the Lord.
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16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.
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7 Then said he to the people that were come out to be baptized of him, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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8 And the Lorde commended the vniust stewarde, because he had done wisely. Wherefore the children of this worlde are in their generation wiser then the children of light.
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41 The men of Nineue shal rise in iudgemet with this generation, and condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and behold, a greater then Ionas is here.
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34 And he said vnto them, Can ye make the children of the wedding chamber to fast, as long as the bridegrome is with them?
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9 And he sayd, Goe, and say vnto this people, Ye shall heare in deede, but ye shall not vnderstand: ye shall plainely see, and not perceiue.
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16 Then said Iesus, Are ye yet without vnderstanding?
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28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac, and Iacob, and all the Prophets in the kingdome of God, and your selues thrust out at doores.
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23 Then they shall say to you, Behold here, or beholde there: but goe not thither, neither followe them.
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4 And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see.
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39 But he answered and said to them, An euill and adulterous generation seeketh a signe, but no signe shall be giuen vnto it, saue that signe of the Prophet Ionas.
- Matt 22:1-22 verses68%
1 Then Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe in parables, saying,
2 The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King which maried his sonne,
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28 But what thinke ye? A certaine man had two sonnes, and came to the elder, and saide, Sonne, goe and worke to day in my vineyarde.
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7 And as they departed, Iesus beganne to speake vnto the multitude, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?
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10 Then the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
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17 Then Iesus answered, and said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, how long now shall I be with you! Howe long nowe shall I suffer you! Bring him hither to me.
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41 Then Iesus answered, & said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, howe long now shall I be with you, and suffer you? bring thy sonne hither.