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- Matthew
- Chapter 11
- Verse 17
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.”
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For John came neither eating nor drinking,.... This and the following verse are an explanation of the foregoing…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Matthew 11:16-19
But whereunto shall I liken ... - Christ proceeds to reprove the inconsistency and fickleness of that age of people. He…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 11:16-24
Christ was going on in the praise of John the Baptist and his ministry, but here stops on a sudden, and turns that to…
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