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Matthew 11:17

American Standard Version

17 and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.

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Christian Standard Bible

We played the flute for you, but you didn’t dance; we sang a lament, but you didn’t mourn!

English Standard Version

“‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’

King James Version

And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

New American Standard Bible

and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not mourn.’

New International Version

“’We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’

New King James Version

and saying: ‘We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.’

New Living Translation

‘We played wedding songs, and you didn’t dance, so we played funeral songs, and you didn’t mourn.’

World English Bible

and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’