Luke 7:31
And the Lord said, 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 markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
- Lam 2:13 : 13 What 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?
- Mark 4:30 : 30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
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15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
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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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30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
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29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
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18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
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36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
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7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
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15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
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28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
31 And 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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34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
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24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
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25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
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46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
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41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
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11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
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6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
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39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
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10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
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8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
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28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
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7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
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36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
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3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
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41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
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36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
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34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
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13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
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1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
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34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
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41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.