Luke 7:24 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁴ And when the messengers of Yoḥ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ And the messengers of John having departed, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out into the desert to gaze on? A reed shaken and swayed by the wind?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ 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?

Common English Bible

²⁴ After John’s messengers were gone, Jesus spoke to the crowds about John. “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A stalk blowing in the wind?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ And when the messengers of John had withdrawn, he began to speak about John to the crowds. "What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Luke 7:24 Cross References

Genesis 49:4

“Boiling like water, you do not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, then you defiled it – he went up to my couch.

Luke 1:80

And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts until the day of showing Himself openly to Yisra’ĕ

Luke 3:2

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Luke 7:23

“And blessed is he who shall not stumble in Me.”

Luke 7:25

“But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who are splendidly dressed and living in luxury are in the houses of sovereigns.

John 1:23

He said, “I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of יהוה,’ as the prophet Yeshayahu said.”

Ephesians 4:14

so that we should no longer be children, tossed and borne about by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of men, in cleverness, unto the craftiness of leading astray,

2 Peter 2:17

These are fountains without water, clouds driven by a storm, to whom the blackest darkness is kept forever.

2 Peter 3:17

You, then, beloved ones, being forewarned, watch, lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the delusion of the lawless,