Luke 7:24

Bible in Basic English 1965

And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

Cross References

Genesis 49:4

But because you were uncontrolled, the first place will not be yours; for you went up to your father's bed, even his bride-bed, and made it unclean.

Luke 1:80

And the child became tall, and strong in spirit; and he was living in the waste land till the day when he came before the eyes of Israel.

Luke 3:2

When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.

Luke 7:23

And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.

Luke 7:25

But what did you go out to see? a man in soft clothing? See now, those who have beautiful clothing and delicate food are in kings' houses.

John 1:23

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the waste land, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.

Ephesians 4:14

So that we may be no longer children, sent this way and that, turned about by every wind of teaching, by the twisting and tricks of men, by the deceits of error;

2 Peter 2:17

These are fountains without water, and mists before a driving storm; for whom the eternal night is kept in store.

2 Peter 3:17

For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith.