Matthew 11:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,”
Matthew 11:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 11:1617 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Matthew 11:16
The whole of this speech is a reproach of unbelief, and arises out of the foregoing complaint; that the stiff-necked people had not learned by two different modes of teaching.
Whence He puts this question, shewing that nothing had been omitted that ought to be done for their salvation, saying, 'To whom shall I liken this generation?
By 'this generation' He means the Jews together with Himself and John. As though He had said; John is thus great; but ye would believe neither him nor Me, and therefore to whom shall I liken you?
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