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Matthew 11:7

While John’s disciples were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John,

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

6Blessed is the person who finds no hindrance in me.”

8“What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed waving in the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man richly dressed? Why, those who wear rich things are to be found in the courts of kings!

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Cross References

Matthew 3:1About that time John the Baptist first appeared, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea:

Matthew 21:25It is about John’s baptism. What was its origin? Divine or human?” But they began arguing among themselves, “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say to us ‘Why then didn’t you believe him?’

Luke 3:3And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.

Luke 8:18Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away.”

John 5:35He was the Lamp that was burning and shining, and you were ready to rejoice, for a time, in his light.

Ephesians 4:14Then we will no longer be like infants, tossed backward and forward, blown about by every breath of human teaching and by people’s trickery and craftiness;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:2-7

John's Disciples Come to Christ. 1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? 4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are… Read the whole commentary →

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