Matthew 11:16-18

21st Century King James Version

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

¹⁷and saying, ‘We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.’

¹⁸For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He hath a devil!’

Matthew 11:16-18

New International Version

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

¹⁷“‘We played the pipe for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not mourn.’

¹⁸For John came neither eating^(A) nor drinking,^(B) and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

New International Version (NIV)