Matthew 11:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
American Standard Version (ASV)
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, which, calling to their companions,
World English Bible (WEB)
"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,
| But | Τίνι | tini | TEE-nee |
| whereunto | δὲ | de | thay |
| shall I liken | ὁμοιώσω | homoiōsō | oh-moo-OH-soh |
| this | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| generation? | γενεὰν | genean | gay-nay-AN |
| is | ταύτην | tautēn | TAF-tane |
| unto like It | ὁμοία | homoia | oh-MOO-ah |
| children | ἐστὶν | estin | ay-STEEN |
| sitting | παιδαρίοις | paidariois | pay-tha-REE-oos |
| in | ἐν | en | ane |
| markets, the | ἀγοραῖς | agorais | ah-goh-RASE |
| and | καθημένοις | kathēmenois | ka-thay-MAY-noos |
| calling unto | καὶ | kai | kay |
| their | προσφωνοῦσιν | prosphōnousin | prose-foh-NOO-seen |
| fellows, | τοῖς | tois | toos |
| ἑταίροις | hetairois | ay-TAY-roos | |
| αὐτῶν, | autōn | af-TONE |