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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Interpretation
Christ reflects on the scribes and Pharisees, who had a proud conceit of themselves. He likens their behaviour to children's play, who being out of temper without reason, quarrel with all the attempts of their fellows to please them, or to get them to join in the plays for which they used to assemble.
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This thought runs through Matthew 11:16-19.