They replied, ‘A hairy man with a leather belt round his waist.’ He said, ‘It’s Elijah the Tishbite.’
Matthew 11:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? See, those who wear soft clothes are in royal palaces. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition What did you go out to see then? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings. American Standard Version (1901) But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings’ houses. Common English Bible What did you go out to see? A man dressed up in refined clothes? Look, those who wear refined clothes are in royal palaces. Catholic Public Domain Version So what did you go out to see? A man in soft garments? Behold, those who are clothed in soft garments are in the houses of kings. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are clothed in soft garments, are in the houses of kings. |
They replied, ‘A hairy man with a leather belt round his waist.’ He said, ‘It’s Elijah the Tishbite.’
during that time the Lord had spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, ‘Go, take off your sackcloth from your waist and remove the sandals from your feet,’ and he did that, going stripped and barefoot #– #
On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies; they will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.
As these men were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: ‘What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Now John had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt round his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? See, those who are splendidly dressed and live in luxury are in royal palaces.
Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless;
toil and hardship, many sleepless nights, hunger and thirst, often without food, cold, and without clothing.
The most sensitive and refined man among you will look grudgingly at his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children,
I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.’