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Matthew 11:17

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15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.Select Matthew 11:15

16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,Select Matthew 11:16

17And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.Select Matthew 11:17

18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.Select Matthew 11:18

19The 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.Select Matthew 11:19

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WEB

11:17 and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’

ASV

11:17 and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.

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