Compare Translations for Matthew 11:17

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 We played the flute for you, but you didn't dance; we sang a lament, but you didn't mourn!
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English Standard Version
17 "'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.'
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King James Version
17 And saying,We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
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The Message Bible
17 'We wanted to skip rope, and you were always too tired; we wanted to talk, but you were always too busy.'
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New American Standard Bible
17 and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.'
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New International Version
17 “ ‘We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
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New King James Version
17 and saying: 'We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.'
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New Living Translation
17 ‘We played wedding songs, and you didn’t dance, so we played funeral songs, and you didn’t mourn.’
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New Revised Standard
17 "We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.'
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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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The Bible in Basic English
17 We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.
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Common English Bible
17 ‘We played the flute for you and you didn't dance. We sang a funeral song and you didn't mourn.'
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
17 ‘We played the flute for you and you didn't dance. We sang a funeral song and you didn't mourn.'
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The Complete Jewish Bible
17 `We made happy music, but you wouldn't dance! We made sad music, but you wouldn't cry!'
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The Darby Translation
17 say, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
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Good News Translation
17 "We played wedding music for you, but you wouldn't dance! We sang funeral songs, but you wouldn't cry!'
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
17 "We played wedding music for you, but you wouldn't dance! We sang funeral songs, but you wouldn't cry!'
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GOD'S WORD Translation
17 'We played music for you, but you didn't dance. We sang a funeral song, but you didn't show any sadness.'
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Hebrew Names Version
17 and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.'
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Jubilee Bible 2000
17 and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
17 And saying , We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced ; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented .
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Lexham English Bible
17 saying, 'We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a lament and you did not mourn.'
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New Century Version
17 'We played music for you, but you did not dance; we sang a sad song, but you did not cry.'
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New International Reader's Version
17 " 'We played the flute for you. But you didn't dance. We sang a funeral song. But you didn't become sad.'
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
17 "We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.'
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
17 Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned.
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Revised Standard Version
17 'We piped to you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.'
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
17 'We piped to you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.'
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SBL Greek New Testament
17 λέγουσιν · Ηὐλήσαμεν ὑμῖν καὶ οὐκ ὠρχήσασθε · ἐθρηνήσαμεν καὶ οὐκ ἐκόψασθε ·
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Third Millennium Bible
17 and saying, `We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.'
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
17 and saying, `We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.'
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Tyndale
17 and saye: we have pyped vnto you and ye have not daunsed? We have morned vnto you and ye have not sorowed.
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The Latin Vulgate
17 dicunt cecinimus vobis et non saltastis lamentavimus et non planxistis
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
17 dicunt cecinimus vobis et non saltastis lamentavimus et non planxistis
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The Webster Bible
17 And saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned to you, and ye have not lamented.
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World English Bible
17 and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.'
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Weymouth New Testament
17 "`We have played the flute to you,' they say, `and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not beaten your breasts.'
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Wycliffe
17 and say [say], We have sung to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
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Young's Literal Translation
17 and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.
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