Luke 7:24
And when John's disciples were gone, Jesus began to say to the multitude, concerning John: What went ye into the wilderness to see? a reed agitated by the wind?
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
23and blessed is he that is not stumbled in me.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1And in those days came John the Baptizer. And he proclaimed in the desert of Judaea,
Mark 1:4John baptized in the wilderness, and proclaimed the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Luke 3:2in the high priesthood of Annas and of Caiaphas; the word of God was upon John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
2 Corinthians 1:17When therefore I thus purposed, did I purpose as one inconsiderate? Or, were the things I purposed, things of the flesh; so that there should be in them Yes, yes, and No, no?
James 1:6But let him ask in faith, not hesitating: he who hesitateth is like the waves of the sea, which the wind agitateth.
2 Peter 3:17Ye therefore, my beloved, as ye know these things beforehand, guard yourselves, lest, by going after the error of the lawless, ye fall from your steadfastness.
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 →