16But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place.


In Context

13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John:

14 And if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come.

15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

16 But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place.

17 Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned.

18 For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil.

Matthew 11:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:16"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, which, calling to their companions,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, which call unto their fellows,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like to children sitting in the markets, and calling to their fellows,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16|But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16'And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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