Matthew 11:17

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“ ‘We played the flute for you, but you didn’t dance. We sang a funeral song, but you didn’t become sad.’

Cross References

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the groom be sad while he’s with them? The time will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Matthew 9:23

When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house, he found flute players and a crowd of mourners.

Luke 15:25

“Meanwhile the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.

Matthew 11:16

“What can I compare this generation to? They’re like children sitting in the markets and calling out to their friends,

Matthew 11:18

When John came, he didn’t eat or drink the way most people do, so you said, ‘He has a demon.’

Luke 7:32

They’re like children sitting in the market and calling out to each other who say, “ ‘We played the flute for you, but you didn’t dance. So we sang a funeral song, but you didn’t cry.’

Luke 8:52

During this time, all the people were crying and sobbing loudly over the girl. “Stop crying.” Jesus said. “She isn’t dead; she’s sleeping.”

Luke 23:27

A large number of people followed Jesus, including women who mourned and cried aloud because of him.