Luke 7:24

Moreover, of{come[ing]-off/away, the messengers} of{John}, he-initiates to-be-saying toward the crowds about of{John}, "What[?] you-come-out into the desolate to-spectate, [a] reed being-shaken under of{wind}[?]

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

23and blessed is-being who if-supposing would_not_be-scandalized in to{emphatically-me}."

25Contrariwise, what[?] you-come-out to-behold, [a] man having-been-dressed in to{soft outer-garments}[?] Behold, the in to{in-esteem-ious/glorious outer-garment-set} and to{luxury} are-being originating-under in to{the king-dwellings/palaces}.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:1Moreover, in to{the days, the-there-s}, John the immerser is-becoming-aside, proclaiming in to{the desolate} of{the Judea}

Mark 1:4John becomes immersing in to{the desolate} and proclaiming immerse-effect of{change-of-mind/thinking} into let-off/away-sis[i.e. state of release] of{sins},

Luke 3:2upon of{chief-consecrateds[i.e. chief priests]} of{Annas} and of{Caiaphas}, [a/the] say-effect/statement of{God} becomes upon John, the son of{Zechariah}, in to{the desolate},

2 Corinthians 1:17So, intending the-same, no-what[?] consequently to{the light/nimble/quick/minor/paltry-ia} I-require-self[?] Or, what I-am-intending according-to flesh, in-which-place the yes, and the not, may-be-being aside to{emphatically-me}[?]

James 1:6Moreover, [he:] be-giving-cause/requesting in to{faith}, deliberating-self nothing, for the deliberating-self has-imaged to{[a] wave/surge/billow of{seawater}, being-wind-ized and being-toss-ized},

2 Peter 3:17So, you, beloved, knowing-before, be-guarding-selves, in-which-place not to{the astray} of{the illicitnesses}, led-off/away-together, you-may-fall-out of{the own establishment/stability}.

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:20-36

John's Message to Jesus; The Ministry of John and of Christ. 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them,… Read the whole commentary →

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