Matthew 11:16
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,”
παιδίον
Child, boy, little one. Paidion. Unless you turn and become like children you will never enter the kingdom. Childlike dependence and trust is the posture God honours most.
ὁμοιόω
will I compare
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ὁμοιόω
To be like, to liken, to compare. The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. When you find the kingdom everything else loses its value by comparison.
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οὗτος
this?
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ὅμοιος
Like
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ὅμοιος
Like, similar, resembling. The fourth person in the fire is like the Son of God. In the furnace of your trial Jesus is there with you.
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κάθημαι
sitting
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κάθημαι
and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
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τίς
To what
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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γενεά
generation
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γενεά
a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
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προσφωνέω
calling out
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προσφωνέω
to sound towards, i.e. address, exclaim, summon
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εἰμί
it is
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ἕτερος
to others
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ἕτερος
(an-, the) other or different
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