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A child plays a flute while the other children remain seated.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible. Illustration of Jesus’s comparison

Matthew 11:17

A Tune Without Dancing

John’s Question and the Invitation to Rest · Matthew 11

Story guide: In the comparison, children complain that their music brought no dance and their lament brought no mourning.

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17They say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a funeral lament, and you did not mourn.’

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