Matthew 11:7 - Tree of Life Version

⁷ Now as they were leaving, Yeshua began to talk to the crowd concerning John. “What did you go out to the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ And 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Then as these men went their way, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out in the wilderness (desert) to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ And as these went their way, Jesus 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

⁷ When John’s disciples had gone, Jesus spoke to the crowds about John: “What did you go out to the wilderness to see? A stalk blowing in the wind?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Then, after they departed, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?

Matthew 11:7 Cross References

Genesis 49:4

like water boiling over you will not have extra, for you got up into your father’s bed, when you defiled a maid’s couch.

Matthew 11:8

No? So what did you go out to see? A man dressed in finery? Look, those who wear finery are in the palaces of kings!

Matthew 12:20

A crushed reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, until He brings forth justice to victory.

Matthew 21:25

John’s immersion, where was it from? From heaven or from men?” They began to dialogue among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’

Matthew 3:5

Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the region around the Jordan.

Luke 8:18

So pay attention how you listen. For whoever has, to him more will be given. And whoever does not have, even what he supposes he has will be taken away from him.”

John 1:38

Yeshua turned around and saw them following. He said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is translated Teacher), “where are you staying?”

John 5:35

He was the lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice for a while in his light.

Ephesians 4:14

As a result, we are no longer to be like children, tossed around by the waves and blown all over by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of men with cunning in deceitful scheming.

James 1:6

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting—for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.