Matthew 11:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 11:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 11:17 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 11:17 — KJV
“And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.”
— Matthew 11:17 (KJV)
Matthew 11:17 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 11:17
“They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:17: saying, piped, danced
“And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:17: saying, mourned
“And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:17: saying, mourned
“Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:17: saying, mourned
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