Luke 7:24

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?

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  • Luke 1:80 : 80 And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wildernesse, til the day came that he should shewe him selfe vnto Israel.
  • Luke 3:2 : 2 ( When Annas and Caiaphas were the hie Priestes) the worde of God came vnto Iohn, the sonne of Zacharias in the wildernes.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 That we henceforth be no more children, wauering and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the deceit of men, and with craftines, whereby they lay in wait to deceiue.
  • Jas 1:6-8 : 6 But let him aske in faith, and wauer not: for hee that wauereth, is like a waue of the sea, tost of the winde, and caried away. 7 Neither let that man thinke that hee shall receiue any thing of the Lord. 8 A double minded man is vnstable in all his waies.
  • 2 Pet 2:17 : 17 These are welles without water, and cloudes caried about with a tempest, to whome the blacke darkenes is reserued for euer.
  • 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 Ye therefore beloued, seeing ye know these thinges before, beware, lest ye be also plucked away with the errour of the wicked, and fall from your owne stedfastnesse.
  • John 1:23 : 23 He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.
  • 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnesse? or minde I those thinges which I minde, according to the flesh, that with me should be, Yea, yea, and Nay, nay? 18 Yea, God is faithfull, that our worde towarde you was not Yea, and Nay. 19 For the Sonne of God Iesus Christ, who was preached among you by vs, that is, by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not Yea, & Nay: but in him it was Yea. 20 For all the promises of God in him are Yea, and are in him Amen, vnto the glorie of God through vs.
  • Gen 49:4 : 4 Thou wast light as water: thou shalt not be excellent, because thou wentest vp to thy fathers bed: then diddest thou defile my bed, thy dignitie is gone.
  • Matt 3:1-5 : 1 And in those dayes, Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wildernes of Iudea, 2 And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand. 3 For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight. 4 And this Iohn had his garment of camels heare, and a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: his meate was also locusts and wilde hony. 5 Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan.
  • Matt 11:7-8 : 7 And as they departed, Iesus beganne to speake vnto the multitude, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde? 8 But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that weare soft clothing, are in Kings houses.
  • Mark 1:4-5 : 4 Iohn did baptize in the wildernesse, and preach the baptisme of amendement of life, for remission of sinnes. 5 And al ye countrey of Iudea, & they of Hierusalem went out vnto him, and were all baptized of him in the riuer Iordan, confessing their sinnes.

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  • Matt 11:6-10
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    6 And blessed is he that shal not be offeded in me.

    7 And as they departed, Iesus beganne to speake vnto the multitude, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?

    8 But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that weare soft clothing, are in Kings houses.

    9 But what went ye out to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say vnto you, and more then a Prophet.

    10 For this is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • Luke 7:25-29
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    25 But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft rayment? Beholde, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and liue delicately, are in Kings courtes.

    26 But what went ye foorth to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say to you, and greater then a Prophet.

    27 This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

    28 For I say vnto you, there is no greater Prophet then Iohn, among them that are begotten of women: neuerthelesse, hee that is the least in the kingdome of God, is greater then he.

    29 Then all the people that heard, and the Publicanes iustified God, being baptized with the baptisme of Iohn.

  • Luke 7:17-20
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    17 And this rumour of him went foorth throughout all Iudea, and throughout all the region round about.

    18 And the disciples of Iohn shewed him of all these things.

    19 So Iohn called vnto him two certaine men of his disciples, and sent them to Iesus, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another?

    20 And when the men were come vnto him, they said, Iohn Baptist hath sent vs vnto thee, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another?

  • Matt 11:2-4
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    2 And when Iohn heard in the prison the woorkes of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and sayde vnto him,

    3 Art thou he that shoulde come, or shal we looke for another?

    4 And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see.

  • 3 For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.

  • 15 As the people waited, and all men mused in their heartes of Iohn, if he were not that Christ,

  • 26 And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • John 1:22-23
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    22 Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?

    23 He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.

  • 7 Then said he to the people that were come out to be baptized of him, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • Luke 7:31-33
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    31 And the Lord saide, Whereunto shall I liken the men of this generation? And what thing are they like vnto?

    32 They are like vnto litle children sitting in the market place, and crying one to another, and saying, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced: we haue mourned to you, and ye haue not wept.

    33 For Iohn Baptist came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine: and ye say, He hath the deuil.

  • 25 The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it? From heauen, or of men? Then they reasoned among themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say vnto vs, Why did ye not then beleeue him?

  • Luke 7:22-23
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    22 And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Goe your wayes and shewe Iohn, what things ye haue seene and heard: that the blinde see, the halt goe, the lepers are cleansed, the deafe heare, the dead are raised, and the poore receiue the Gospel.

    23 And blessed is hee, that shall not be offended in me.

  • 24 When Iohn had first preached before his coming the baptisme of repentance to all the people of Israel.

  • 4 The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?

  • 19 Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?

  • 7 And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.

  • 1 And in those dayes, Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wildernes of Iudea,

  • 7 Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come?

  • 30 The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? answere me.

  • 3 The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

  • John 1:25-26
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    25 And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?

    26 Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.

  • 5 Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan.

  • 17 And when hee came into an house, away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

  • 32 For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnes, and yee beleeued him not: but the Publicanes, and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though ye sawe it, were not mooued with repentance afterward, that ye might beleeue him.

  • 24 Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.

  • 14 And they said, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and others, Ieremias, or one of the Prophets.

  • 13 Then the disciples perceiued that he spake vnto them of Iohn Baptist.

  • 4 As it is written in the booke of the sayings of Esaias the Prophet, which saith, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes is, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

  • 10 Then the people asked him, saying, What shall we doe then?

  • 28 And they answered, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and some, one of the Prophets.

  • 12 And when Iesus had heard that Iohn was committed to prison, he returned into Galile.

  • 32 But if we say, Of men, we feare the people: for all men counted Iohn, that he was a Prophet in deede.