Verse 17
Matthew 11:17
Noah Webster Bible
17
And saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned to you, and ye have not lamented.
Original Language Text
greek
⸀λέγουσιν· Ηὐλήσαμεν ὑμῖν καὶ οὐκ ὠρχήσασθε· ⸀ἐθρηνήσαμεν καὶ οὐκ ἐκόψασθε·
English Translation
They say: "We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep."
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