KJV King James Version
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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Luke 7:24
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
WEB World English Bible
When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
ASV American Standard Version
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the messengers of John having gone away, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: ‘What have ye gone forth to the wilderness to look on? a reed by the wind shaken?
Surrounding context — Luke 7
21 And in that same hour he cured many of [their] infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many [that were] blind he gave sight.
22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
23 And blessed is [he], whosoever shall not be offended in me.
24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.
26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
27 This is [he], of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
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ἈπελθόντωνG565 · aperchomaito go awayδὲG1161 · dethenτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγγέλωνG32 · angelosangelἸωάννουG2491 · IōannēsJohnἤρξατοG757 · archōbe firstλέγεινG3004 · legōto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλουςG3793 · ochloscrowdπερὶG4012 · periaboutἸωάννου·G2491 · IōannēsJohnτίG5101 · tiswhich?ἐξήλθατεG1831 · exerchomaito go outεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔρημονG2048 · erēmosdesertedθεάσασθαι;G2300 · theaomaito look atκάλαμονG2563 · kalamosreed/stick/penὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byἀνέμουG417 · anemoswindσαλευόμενον;G4531 · saleuōto shake
Cross-references
Ephesians 4:14That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;Luke 1:80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.Luke 3:2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.John 1:23He said, I [am] the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.2 Corinthians 1:17-20When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?James 1:6-8But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.2 Peter 3:17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.2 Peter 2:17These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.Matthew 3:1-5In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,Mark 1:4-5John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.Matthew 11:7-8And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?Genesis 49:4Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou [it]: he went up to my couch.
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