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Luke 7:30-32
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 7

30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.
31To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? 32They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not weep.’
King James Version

Chapter 7

30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. 31And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation and to what are they like 32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 7

30But since the Pharisees and experts in the law had not been baptized by him, they rejected the plan of God for themselves. )
31"To what then should I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?
32They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to each other: We played the flute for you, but you didn’t dance; we sang a lament, but you didn’t weep!
New Living Translation

Chapter 7

30But the Pharisees and experts in religious law rejected God’s plan for them, for they had refused John’s baptism.
31To what can I compare the people of this generation?' Jesus asked. 'How can I describe them?
32They are like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends, ‘We played wedding songs, and you didn’t dance, so we played funeral songs, and you didn’t weep.’
English Standard Version

Chapter 7

30but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)
31"To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? 32They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, "‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
New International Version

Chapter 7

30But the Pharisees and the experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
31Jesus went on to say, "To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
32They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other: " ‘We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not cry.’
New King James Version

Chapter 7

30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
31And the Lord said, “To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like?
32They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying: ‘We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not weep.’
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