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Τίνι δὲ ὁμοιώσω τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην; ὁμοία ἐστὶ παιδίοις καθημένοις ἐν ἀγοραῖς ἃ προσφωνοῦντα τοῖς ἑτέροις αὐτῶν λέγουσιν· (Matthew 11:16)

But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to their companions and say,

Introduction: Jesus’ Use of Parabolic Imagery

In Matthew 11:16, Jesus introduces a vivid analogy to describe “this generation.” The verse reads: “Τίνι δὲ ὁμοιώσω τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην; ὁμοία ἐστὶ παιδίοις καθημένοις ἐν ἀγοραῖς ἃ προσφωνοῦντα τοῖς ἑτέροις αὐτῶν λέγουσιν.” The question-and-answer form is striking: “To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call out to their companions.”… Learn Koine Greek