Vain glorious as water, thou shalt not be preeminent; for thou didst go up out of thy father's. bed; then didst thou defile, going up to my couch.
Luke 7:24 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And the messengers of John having departed, he began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye forth into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the messengers of John having departed, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out into the desert to gaze on? A reed shaken and swayed by the wind? American Standard Version (1901) And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? Common English Bible After John’s messengers were gone, Jesus spoke to the crowds about John. “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A stalk blowing in the wind? Catholic Public Domain Version And when the messengers of John had withdrawn, he began to speak about John to the crowds. "What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the multitudes concerning John. What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind? |
Vain glorious as water, thou shalt not be preeminent; for thou didst go up out of thy father's. bed; then didst thou defile, going up to my couch.
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing forth to Israel.
Upon Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of And was upon John, son of Zacharias in the desert.
But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those in glorious clothing, and being in luxury, are in royal abodes.
He said, I the voice of him crying in the desert, Make ye straight the way of the Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.
That we be no more babes, tossed about, and carried around by every wind of doctrine, in the playing at dice of men, in craft, with the artifice of deceit;
These are fountains wanting water, clouds impelled by a hurricane; for whom the obscurity of darkness has been kept forever.
You therefore, dearly beloved, knowing beforehand, watch, lest, led away by the error of the lawless, ye fall from your own stability.