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Matthew 11:16

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11:16“To24 what should I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,25

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Footnotes

  1. 24 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  2. 25 Grk “who call out to one another, saying.” The participle λέγουσιν (legousin) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“To what should I compare this generation? It’s like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to other children:

NLTNew Living Translation

“To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,

KJV 1900King James Version

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