And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach {is} great like the sea: who can heal thee?

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

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.

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end {shall be}: for they {are} a very froward generation, children in whom {is} no faith.

And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?