Matthew 11:17
“And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 11:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
‘We have played the flute for you, but you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not mourned.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wir haben euch gepfiffen, und ihr habt nicht getanzt; wir haben euch Klagelieder gesungen, und ihr habt nicht gewehklagt.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y dicen: Os tañimos flauta, y no bailasteis; os endechamos, y no lamentasteis.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E dizem: “Tocamos flauta para vós, mas não dançastes; cantamos lamentações, mas não chorastes.”
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
e dizem: 'Nós tocamos flauta a vós, e não dançastes. Nós lamentamos, e não pranteastes'.
📖 Matthew 11:17 in Context
15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
17And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Read Matthew 11 with Father Leo
Get guided study plans, daily devotionals, and an AI companion who helps you understand Scripture — in English, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Download Free for iOS