Luke 7:25

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But what did you go out to see? a man in soft clothing? See now, those who have beautiful clothing and delicate food are in kings' houses.

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  • 2 Sam 19:35 : 35 I am now eighty years old: good and bad are the same to me; have meat and drink any taste for me now? am I able to take pleasure in the voices of men or women in song? why then am I to be a trouble to my lord the king?
  • 1 Kgs 10:5 : 5 And the food at his table, and all his servants seated there, and those who were waiting on him in their places, and their robes, and his wine-servants, and the burned offerings which he made in the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.
  • 2 Kgs 1:8 : 8 And they said in answer, He was a man clothed in a coat of hair, with a leather band about his body. Then he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
  • Esth 1:3 : 3 In the third year of his rule he gave a feast to all his captains and his servants; and the captains of the army of Persia and Media, the great men and the rulers of the divisions of his kingdom, were present before him;
  • Esth 1:11 : 11 That Vashti the queen was to come before him, crowned with her crown, and let the people and the captains see her: for she was very beautiful.
  • Esth 4:2 : 2 And he came even before the king's doorway; for no one might come inside the king's door clothed in haircloth.
  • Esth 5:1 : 1 Now on the third day, Esther put on her queen's robes, and took her place in the inner room of the king's house, facing the king's house: and the king was seated on his high seat in the king's house, facing the doorway of the house.
  • Esth 8:15 : 15 And Mordecai went out from before the king, dressed in king-like robes of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold and clothing of purple and the best linen: and all the town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy.
  • Isa 59:17 : 17 Yes, he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and salvation as a head-dress; and he put on punishment as clothing, and wrath as a robe.
  • Matt 3:4 : 4 Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.
  • Matt 6:29 : 29 But I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.
  • 1 Pet 3:3-4 : 3 Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing; 4 But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.

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    7And when they were going away, Jesus, talking of John, said to all the people, What went you out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

    8But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses.

    9But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

    10This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

  • Luke 7:24
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    24And 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?

  • Luke 7:26-27
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    26But what did you go out to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

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    11But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe;

    12And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say.

  • Matt 6:28-30
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    28And why are you troubled about clothing? See the flowers of the field, how they come up; they do no work, they make no thread:

    29But I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

    30But if God gives such clothing to the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is put into the oven, will he not much more give you clothing, O you of little faith?

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    18And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.

    19Then John sent two of his disciples to the Lord, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

    20And when the men came to him they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

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    2For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing,

    3And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

  • Luke 12:27-28
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    27Give thought to the flowers: they do no work, they make no thread; and still I say to you, Even Solomon, in all his glory, was not clothed like one of these.

    28But if God gives such clothing to the grass in the field, which today is living, and tomorrow will be burned in the oven, how much more will he give clothing to you, O men of little faith?

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    4And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing:

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    24For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

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    36I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me.

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    3For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

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    31What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?

    32They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.

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    6And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

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