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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 11:16

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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11:16-19 John’s prophetic message is represented by funeral songs—he didn’t drink wine and he often fasted (11:18; see 3:4). Jesus’ message is seen in wedding songs and in feasts and drinks (see 9:9-17). In both cases, this generation responds to God’s messenger with indifference and rejection.
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