Matthew 11:7

Weymouth NT

When the messengers had taken their leave, Jesus proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, »What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?

Cross References

Matthew 11:8

But what did you go out to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Those who wear luxurious clothes are to be found in kings' palaces.

Matthew 12:20

A crushed reed He will not utterly break, nor will He quench the still smouldering wick, until He has led on Justice to victory.

Matthew 21:25

John's Baptism, whence was it? –had it a heavenly or a human origin?« So they debated the matter among themselves. »If we say `a heavenly origin,'« they argued, »he will say, `Why then did you not believe him?'

Matthew 3:5

Then large numbers of people went out to him –people from Jerusalem and from all Judaea, and from the whole of the Jordan valley–

Luke 8:18

Be careful, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has anything, to him more shall be given, and whoever has nothing, even that which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.«

John 1:38

Then Jesus turned round, and seeing them following He asked them, »What is your wish?« »Rabbi,« they replied- `Rabbi' means `Teacher' »where are you staying?«

John 5:35

He was the lamp that burned and shone, and for a time you were willing to be gladdened by his light.

Ephesians 4:14

So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.

James 1:6

But let him ask in faith and have no doubts; for he who has doubts is like the surge of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed into spray.