542 B
542 B
Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
To what should I compare this generation?
Jesus uses a question to introduce a comparison between the people of that day and what children might say in the marketplace. Alternate translation: "This is what this generation is like" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
this generation
"the people living now" or "these people" or "you people of this generation"
marketplace
a large, open-air area where people buy and sell items