Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place. whereunto. Lamentations 2:13 Mem. To what shall I compare thee? or to what shall I liken thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? to what shall I equal thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Sion? for great as the sea is thy destruction: who shall heal thee? Mark 4:30 And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it? Luke 13:18 He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and whereunto shall I resemble it? this. Matthew 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can you speak good things, whereas you are evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Matthew 23:36 Amen I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation. Matthew 24:34 Amen I say to you that this generation shall not pass till all these things be done. It is. Luke 7:31-35 And the Lord said: Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? And to what are they like? . . . Context Jesus Testifies about John…15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 16But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place. 17Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned.… Cross References Matthew 11:15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matthew 11:17 Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned. Matthew 23:7 And salutations in the market place, and to be called by men, Rabbi. Mark 12:38 And he said to them in his doctrine: Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes and to be saluted in the marketplace, Luke 11:43 Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues and salutations in the marketplace. Lexicon To whatΤίνι (Tini) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. can I compare ὁμοιώσω (homoiōsō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 3666: To make like, liken; I compare. From homoios; to assimilate, i.e. Compare; passively, to become similar. this ταύτην (tautēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. generation? γενεὰν (genean) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1074: From genos; a generation; by implication, an age. They are ἐστὶν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. like ὁμοία (homoia) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. children παιδίοις (paidiois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian. sitting καθημένοις (kathēmenois) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the ταῖς (tais) Article - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. marketplaces ἀγοραῖς (agorais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 58: From ageiro; properly, the town-square; by implication, a market or thoroughfare. and ἃ (ha) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. calling out προσφωνοῦντα (prosphōnounta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4377: From pros and phoneo; to sound towards, i.e. Address, exclaim, summon. to others: ἑτέροις (heterois) Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. Additional Translations To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: But to what will I compare this generation? It is like little children sitting in the markets and calling out to others, But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like to children sitting in the markets, and calling to their fellows, But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, which, calling to their companions, But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, which call unto their fellows, But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like to children sitting in the markets, and calling to their fellows, "But to what shall I compare the present generation? It is like children sitting in the open places, who call to their playmates. "But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions 'And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades, Jump to Previous Children Companions Compare Comparison Comrades Crying Fellows Generation Liken Market Marketplaces Market-Places Markets Open Others Places Present Seated Sitting WhereuntoJump to Next Children Companions Compare Comparison Comrades Crying Fellows Generation Liken Market Marketplaces Market-Places Markets Open Others Places Present Seated Sitting WhereuntoExternal Links Matthew 11:16 NIVMatthew 11:16 NLT Matthew 11:16 ESV Matthew 11:16 NASB Matthew 11:16 ASV Matthew 11:16 Bible Apps Matthew 11:16 Biblia Paralela Matthew 11:16 Chinese Bible Matthew 11:16 French Bible Matthew 11:16 German Bible Alphabetical: and are But call calling can children compare generation I in is It like market marketplaces other others out places shall sitting the They this To what who NT Gospels: Matthew 11:16 But to what shall I compare this (Matt. 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