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Matthew 11:7

As these men went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Text-Critical English NT

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

6And blessed is anyone who does not take offense at me.”

8What then did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft garments are in the palaces of kings.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

Matthew 21:25Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from men?” So they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

Luke 3:3He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,

Luke 8:18Therefore consider how you hear, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

John 5:35John was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.

Ephesians 4:14So we must no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men and their craftiness in deceitful scheming.

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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