Then John’s messengers left, and Jesus began to speak to the crowd about him. He said, “What did you go out into the desert to see? Tall grass waving in the wind?
Then we won’t be babies in the faith anymore. We won’t be like ships tossed around by the waves and blown here and there by every new teaching. We won’t be fooled by the tricks that people use to hide their real plans.
But you, dear friends, have already been warned about this. So be on your guard. Otherwise, people who don’t obey the law might lead you astray, and you’ll lose your secure position.