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Matthew 11:7

And when they were gone, Jesus began to speak to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 he whosoever shall not be offended at me.

8But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in delicate garments? Lo! they who wear delicate garments are in the houses of kings.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:1THEN in those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the desert country of Judea,

Matthew 21:25The baptism of John whence was it? from heaven, or from men? Hereupon they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we reply, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?

Luke 3:3and he came into all the country on the confines of Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Luke 8:18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken away from.

John 5:35He was a lamp glowing and luminous: and ye were pleased for a time to exult in his light.

Ephesians 4:14that we should be no longer infants, floating on the waves, and carried about with every wind of novel doctrine, by the juggling of men, by their craftiness after the delusive wiles of error;

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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