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NASB | Matthew 11:17 and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 11:17 and say 'We piped the flute for you [playing wedding], and you did not dance; we wailed sad dirges [playing funeral], and you did not mourn and cry aloud.' |
Bible Question: Am having trouble grasping exactly what Matthew 11:17 and or Luke 7:32 mean please help |
Bible Answer: Greetings John! Here is the text of Matt. 11:16-19 in the NIV: *********** ‘‘To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: 17 ”‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’ 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and ‘sinners.”’ But wisdom is proved right by her actions.” ******** Basically, Mt. 11:17 and Luke 7:32 are both simply saying that the people were not satisfied with anything. They were not happy with John when he did not eat or drink, and they were not happy with Jesus when He did eat and drink. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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