Matthew 11:16
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
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- Luke 7:31-35 : 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. 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. 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! 35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.
- Luke 13:18 : 18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
- 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?
- Matt 12:34 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- Matt 23:36 : 36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
- Matt 24:34 : 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
- 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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- Luke 7:31-322 verses87%
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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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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15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
- Luke 11:29-302 verses75%
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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12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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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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20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
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36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
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11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
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2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
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12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
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30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
- Matt 21:15-162 verses70%
15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
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4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
- Luke 18:16-172 verses69%
16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
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11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
- Mark 10:13-153 verses69%
13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
- Matt 11:19-202 verses69%
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.
20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
- Matt 13:13-142 verses69%
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
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10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
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5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
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26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
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32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
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9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
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16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
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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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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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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.
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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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9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
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16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
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28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
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23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
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4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
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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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1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
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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 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
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17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
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41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.