Verse 24

After John's messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: 'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?'

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og da Johannes' sendebud var dratt bort, begynte han å tale til folket om Johannes: "Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? En sivplante som svaier i vinden?"

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da disiplene til Johannes hadde gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: 'Hva gikk dere ut for å se i ørkenen? Et siv som svaier i vinden?'

• Norsk King James

  Og da Johannes sine sendebud hadde dratt bort, begynte han å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Johannes' budbringere var gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva dro dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Da Johannes' sendebud var gått bort, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da Johannes' utsendinger var gått bort, begynte Jesus å tale til folkemengdene om Johannes: «Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sendebudene fra Johannes hadde gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Etter at Johannes' sendebud hadde dratt, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om ham: 'Hvorfor dro dere ut i ødemarken for å se på ham? Kom dere for å se en ris som svaier i vinden?'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da Johannes’ sendebud hadde gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: «Hva gikk dere ut i ødemarken for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da Johannes’ sendebud hadde gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: «Hva gikk dere ut i ødemarken for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Johannes' utsendinger var gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folkemengden om Johannes: «Hva gikk dere ut i ødemarken for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Da Johannes' budbringere hadde gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folkemengdene om Johannes: «Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men der Johannis Bud gik bort, begyndte han at tale til Folket om Johannes: Hvad ere I udgangne i Ørkenen at see? et Rør, som bevæges af Vinden?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Johannes' sendebud var gått, begynte han å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Johannes' budbærere var dratt bort, begynte han å si til folkemengdene om Johannes: "Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da Johannes' sendebud var gått bort, begynte han å tale til folkemengden om Johannes: 'Hva gikk dere ut i ødemarken for å se? Et siv som svaiet for vinden?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Johannes' utsendinger var gått, begynte Jesus å si til folkemengden om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut for å se i ørkenen? Et siv, som blir rystet av vinden?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da mennene Johannes hadde sendt, dro bort, begynte han å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut i ødemarken for å se? Et siv som vaier i vinden?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When ye messengers of Iohn were departed he began to speake vnto ye people of Iohn What wet ye oute into ye wildernes for to se? went ye to se arede shaken wt ye wynde?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan the messaungers of Iho were departed, Iesus begane to speake vnto ye people cocernynge Iho: What are ye gone out for to se in ye wyldernesse? Wolde ye se a rede, that is shake wt the wynde?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, he began to speake vnto the people concernyng Iohn: What went ye out into the wildernesse for to see? a reede shaken with the wynde?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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?

• 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?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

• 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?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John:“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:80 : 80 The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
• Luke 3:2 : 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
• Eph 4:14 : 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.
• Jas 1:6-8 : 6 But let him ask in faith, without doubting, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7 Let that person not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all their ways.
• 2 Pet 2:17 : 17 These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness has been reserved for them forever.
• 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 Therefore, beloved, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own steadfastness.
• John 1:23 : 23 He replied, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.'
• 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 So, when I was planning this, did I act with fickleness? Or do I make plans in a worldly way, saying yes and no at the same time? 18 But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No." 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not "Yes" and "No," but in Him it has always been "Yes." 20 For as many promises as God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through Him, the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.
• Gen 49:4 : 4 'Unstable as water, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father's bed; you defiled it—he went up onto my couch.'
• Matt 3:1-5 : 1 At that time, John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, 'Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.' 3 This is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: 'A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight.' 4 Now John himself had a garment made of camel’s hair, and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then people from Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region around the Jordan were going out to him,
• Matt 11:7-8 : 7 As they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 8 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who wear soft clothing live in royal palaces.
• Mark 1:4-5 : 4 John appeared in the wilderness, baptizing and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem came out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.