But whereunto shall I liken, etc. Christ proceeds to reprove the inconsistency and fickleness of the people of that age. He says they were…

It is like children sitting in the marketplaces — The comparison is drawn from one of the common amusements of children in an East…

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, And saying, We ha…

St. Hilary of Poitiers: This entire speech is a rebuke of unbelief and arises from the previous complaint that this stiff-nec…

“Comparison” stands at the heart of Jesus’ parables (see introductory comment on Mk 4). Here Jesus uses an analogy to show his view of his generati…

But whereunto shall I liken this generation ?
The men of that age, the stubborn and perverse Jews; who were pleased …

Christ reflects on the scribes and Pharisees, who had an arrogant opinion of themselves. He likens their behavior to children's play: children who,…

Here He bursts out in a rebuke of the crowds. And first, He presents a question; second, He presents a kind of metaphor; and third, He explains it.…