Matthew 11:7
When the messengers had taken their leave, Jesus proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
In Context
6and blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."
Cross References
Matthew 3:1About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.
Matthew 21:25John's Baptism, whence was it? --had it a heavenly or a human origin?" So they debated the matter among themselves. "If we say `a heavenly origin,'" they argued, "he will say, `Why then did you not believe him?'
Luke 3:3John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;
Luke 8:18Be careful, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has anything, to him more shall be given, and whoever has nothing, even that which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him."
John 5:35He was the lamp that burned and shone, and for a time you were willing to be gladdened by his light.
Ephesians 4:14So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.
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 →