Matthew 11:8 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁸ What kind of man did you go out to see? Was he someone dressed in fine clothes? People who dress like that live in the king's palace.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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

⁸ 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)

⁸ 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

⁸ 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

⁸ 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.

Matthew 11:8 Tagairtí Cros

2 Kings 1:8

“He was hairy and had a leather belt around his waist,” they answered. “It must be Elijah!” replied Ahaziah.

Isaiah 20:2

About this same time the Lord had told me, “Isaiah, take off everything, including your sandals!” I did this and went around naked and barefoot

Zechariah 13:4

Those prophets will be ashamed of their so-called visions, and they won't deceive anyone by dressing like a true prophet.

Matthew 11:7

As John's followers were going away, Jesus spoke to the crowds about John: What sort of person did you go out into the desert to see? Was he like tall grass blown about by the wind?

Matthew 11:9

What did you really go out to see? Was he a prophet? He certainly was. I tell you that he was more than a prophet.

Matthew 3:4

John wore clothes made of camel's hair. He had a leather strap around his waist and ate grasshoppers and wild honey.

Luke 7:25

What kind of man did you really go out to see? Was he someone dressed in fine clothes? People who wear expensive clothes and live in luxury are in the king's palace.

1 Corinthians 4:11

Even today we go hungry and thirsty and don't have anything to wear except rags. We are mistreated and don't have a place to live.

2 Corinthians 11:27

I have worked and struggled and spent many sleepless nights. I have gone hungry and thirsty and often had nothing to eat. I have been cold from not having enough clothes to keep me warm.

Deuteronomy 28:54

Because of hunger, a man who had been gentle and kind will eat his own children and refuse to share the meal with his brother or wife or with his other children.

Revelation 11:3

My two witnesses will wear sackcloth, while I let them preach for 1,260 days.