Matthew 11:7 - Easy To Read Version

⁷ While John’s followers were leaving, Jesus began talking to the people about John. Jesus said, “What did you people go out to the desert to see? A weed {\cf2\super [134]} blown by the wind? No!

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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

But your passion was like a flood you couldn’t control. So you will not remain my most honored son. You climbed into your father’s bed {and slept with one of his wives}. You brought shame to my bed, to the bed you lay on.”

Matthew 11:8

Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No! Those people that wear fine clothes live in king’s palaces.

Matthew 12:20

He will not break the reed\par that is already bent;\par He will not stop the light\par that has almost stopped burning.\par He will continue until he makes fair judgment win the victory.\par

Matthew 21:25

Tell me: When John baptized {\cf2\super [295]} people, did that come from God or was it only from other people?”

Matthew 3:5

People went to hear John. The people came from Jerusalem and all Judea and all the area around the Jordan River.

Luke 8:18

So be careful how you listen. The person that has \{some understanding\} will receive more. But the person that does not have \{understanding\} will lose even \{the understanding\} that he thinks he has.”

John 1:38

Jesus turned and saw the two men following him. Jesus asked, “What do you want?”

John 5:35

John was like a lamp that burned and gave light. And you were happy to enjoy his light for a while.

Ephesians 4:14

Then we will not still be babies. We will not be people who change like a ship that the waves carry one way and then another. We will not be influenced (changed) by every new teaching we hear from people who try to fool us. Those people make plans and try any kind of trick to fool people into following the wrong way.

James 1:6

But when you ask God, you must believe. Don’t doubt God. The person who doubts is like a wave in the sea. The wind blows the wave up and down. The person who doubts is like that wave.