Matthew 11:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Matthew 11:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 11:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 11:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?”
Matthew 11:7 — World English Bible
Matthew 11:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? ”
Matthew 11:7 — American Standard Version
Matthew 11:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, `What went ye out to the wilderness to view? --a reed shaken by the wind?”
Matthew 11:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 11:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But as they went [away], Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind? ”
Matthew 11:7 — Darby Translation
Matthew 11:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as they departed, Iesus beganne to speake vnto the multitude, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?”
Matthew 11:7 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 11:7 in Context — Matthew 11
5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
7 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?
8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
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