Unstable as water, you shall no longer excel because you went up onto your father's bed; then you defiled it—you went up onto my couch!
Luke 7:24 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind? Higit pang mga bersyonKing 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 Catholic Public Domain Version And when the messengers of John had withdrawn, he began to speak about John to the crowds.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? |
Unstable as water, you shall no longer excel because you went up onto your father's bed; then you defiled it—you went up onto my couch!
The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
What then did you go out to see? Someone dressed in soft robes? Look, those who put on fine clothing and live in luxury are in royal palaces.
He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ ” as the prophet Isaiah said.
We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming.
These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm; for them the deepest darkness has been reserved.
You therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, beware that you are not carried away with the error of the lawless and lose your own stability.