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Matthew 11:17
We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.
Matthew 11:17 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 11:17 in other translations
And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’
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In context
14 And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.
15 He who has ears, let him give ear.
16 But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,
17 We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.
18 For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit.
19 The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.
20 Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins.
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