Luke 7:24

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?

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  • Luke 1:80 : 80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
  • Luke 3:2 : 2 in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
  • Jas 1:6-8 : 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord; 8 a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways.
  • 2 Pet 2:17 : 17 These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved.
  • 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 Ye therefore, beloved, knowing [these things] beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.
  • John 1:23 : 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
  • 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I show fickleness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the yea yea and the nay nay? 18 But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yea and nay. 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, [even] by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea. 20 For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us.
  • Gen 49:4 : 4 Boiling over as water, thou shalt not have the pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
  • Matt 3:1-5 : 1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying, 2 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about the Jordan;
  • Matt 11:7-8 : 7 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? 8 But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft [raiment] ? Behold, they that wear soft [raiment] are in kings' houses.
  • Mark 1:4-5 : 4 John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

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  • Matt 11:6-10
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    6And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

    7And 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?

    8But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft [raiment] ? Behold, they that wear soft [raiment] are in kings' houses.

    9But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

    10This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • Luke 7:25-29
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    25But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

    26But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

    27This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

    28I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

    29And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

  • Luke 7:17-20
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    17And this report went forth concerning him in the whole of Judaea, and all the region round about.

    18And the disciples of John told him of all these things.

    19And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

    20And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

  • Matt 11:2-4
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    2Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples

    3and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

    4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:

  • Matt 3:3
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    3For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • Luke 3:15
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    15And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

  • John 3:26
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    26And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • John 1:22-23
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    22They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

    23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.

  • Luke 3:7
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    7He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • Luke 7:31-33
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    31Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation, and to what are they like?

    32They are like unto children that sit in the marketplace, and call one to another; who say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep.

    33For John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.

  • Matt 21:25
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    25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?

  • Luke 7:22-23
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    71%

    22And he answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye have seen and heard; the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good tidings preached to them.

    23And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

  • Acts 13:24
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    24when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

  • Luke 20:4
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    4The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

  • John 1:19
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    19And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?

  • Mark 1:7
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    7And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

  • Matt 3:1
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    1And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,

  • Matt 3:7
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    7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • Mark 11:30
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    30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

  • Mark 1:3
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    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

  • John 1:25-26
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    25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?

    26John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,

  • Matt 3:5
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    5Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about the Jordan;

  • Mark 7:17
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    17And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable.

  • Matt 21:32
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    32For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

  • John 7:24
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    24Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

  • Matt 16:14
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    14And they said, Some [say] John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

  • Matt 17:13
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    13Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

  • Luke 3:4
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    4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

  • Luke 3:10
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    10And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?

  • Mark 8:28
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    28And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

  • Matt 4:12
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    12Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee;

  • Mark 11:32
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    32But should we say, From men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.