Matthew 11:8

James Moffatt - New Testament

Come, what did you go out to see? A man arrayed in soft raiment? The wearers of soft raiment are in royal palaces.

Cross References

Matthew 3:4

This John had his clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather girdle round his loins; his food was locusts and wild honey.

Revelation 11:3

But I will allow my two witnesses to prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clad in sackcloth

2 Corinthians 11:27

through labour and hardship, through many a sleepless night, through hunger and thirst, starving many a time, cold and ill-clad, and all the rest of it.

1 Corinthians 4:11

To this very hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and knocked about, we are waifs,

Matthew 11:7

As the disciples of John went away, Jesus proceeded to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

Matthew 11:9

Come, why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

Luke 7:25

Come, what did you go out to see? A man arrayed in soft robes? Those who are gorgeously dressed and luxurious live in royal palaces.