Luke 7:32

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:16

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

Zechariah 8:5

And the open spaces of the town will be full of boys and girls playing in its open spaces.

Matthew 20:3

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;

Luke 7:31

What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?

Luke 7:33

For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.