Matthew 11:16 Cross References - BBE

¹⁶ But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,

¹³ What example am I to give you? what comparison am I to make for you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what am I to make equal to you, so that I may give you comfort, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your destruction is great like the sea: who is able to make you well?

³⁴ You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.

³⁶ Truly I say to you, All these things will come on this generation.

³⁴ Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

³⁰ And he said, What picture may we give of the kingdom of God, or with what story may we make it clear?

³¹ What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like? ³² They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad. ³³ For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit. ³⁴ The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners. ³⁵ But wisdom is judged to be right by all her children.

¹⁸ Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? what comparison may I make of it?