Matthew 11:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁷ 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?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Then as these men went their way, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out in the wilderness (desert) to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ And as these went their way, Jesus 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

⁷ When John’s disciples had gone, Jesus spoke to the crowds about John: “What did you go out to the wilderness to see? A stalk blowing in the wind?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Then, after they departed, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?

Matthew 11:7 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 49:4

Turbulent as water, you will not excel, because you got into your father’s bed and you defiled it #– #he   got into my bed.

Matthew 11:8

What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? See, those who wear soft clothes are in royal palaces.

Matthew 12:20

He will not break a bruised reed, and he will not put out a smouldering wick, until he has led justice to victory.

Matthew 21:25

Did John’s baptism come from heaven, or was it of human origin? ’ They discussed it among themselves, ‘If we say, “From heaven,” he will say to us, “Then why didn’t you believe him? ”

Matthew 3:5

Then people from Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the vicinity of the Jordan were going out to him,

Luke 8:18

Therefore take care how you listen. For whoever has, more will be given to him;   and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.’

John 1:38

When Jesus turned and noticed them following him, he asked them, ‘What are you looking for? ’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’  (which means ‘Teacher’), ‘where are you staying? ’

John 5:35

John   , was a burning and shining lamp,   and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

Ephesians 4:14

Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching,  by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.

James 1:6

But let him ask in faith without doubting.  For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.