Bible in Basic English
"What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?"
— Luke 7:31, Bible in Basic English
“And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?”
“Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation, and to what are they like? ”
“"To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?”
““To what then should I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?”
I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
(And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)
What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?
They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.
For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.
The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.