Luke 7:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Luke 7:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 7:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 7:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?”
Luke 7:24 — World English Bible
Luke 7:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? ”
Luke 7:24 — American Standard Version
Luke 7:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the messengers of John having gone away, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: `What have ye gone forth to the wilderness to look on? a reed by the wind shaken?”
Luke 7:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 7:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the messengers of John having departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind? ”
Luke 7:24 — Darby Translation
Luke 7:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, hee began to speake vnto the people, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?”
Luke 7:24 — Geneva Bible
Luke 7:24 in Context — Luke 7
22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
24 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?
25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.
26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
What Does Luke 7:24 Mean?
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