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¶ 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?

And {G1161} as {G5130} they departed {G4198}, Jesus {G2424} began {G756} to say {G3004} unto the multitudes {G3793} concerning {G4012} John {G2491}, What {G5101} went ye {G1831} out into {G1519} the wilderness {G2048} to see {G2300}? A reed {G2563} shaken {G4531} with {G5259} the wind {G417}?

As they were leaving, Yeshua began speaking about Yochanan to the crowds: "What did you go out to the desert to see? Reeds swaying in the breeze?

As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

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?

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Cross-References

  • James 1:6 (6 votes)

    But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

  • John 5:35 (5 votes)

    He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

  • Genesis 49:4 (4 votes)

    Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou [it]: he went up to my couch.

  • Luke 7:24 (4 votes)

    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 7:30 (4 votes)

    But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

  • Mark 1:3 (4 votes)

    The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • Mark 1:5 (4 votes)

    And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.