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.In other versions
and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.
ASV
We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.
BBE
say, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
DBY
and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.'
WEB
and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.
YLT
And saying, We have piped unto you, and all of you have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and all of you have not lamented.
ENG
And saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned to you, and ye have not lamented.
WBT
‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
BSB
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.