Matthew 11:8

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 1:8 : 8 And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
  • Isa 20:2 : 2 at that time Jehovah spake by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
  • Zech 13:4 : 4 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he prophesieth; neither shall they wear a hairy mantle to deceive:
  • Matt 3:4 : 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.
  • 1 Cor 4:11 : 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;
  • 2 Cor 11:27 : 27 [ in] labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

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    24And 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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    26But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

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    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.

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    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?

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    11But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:

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    2For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;

    3and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;

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    28And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

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

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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.

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    7And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?

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