Luke 7:24

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?

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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 shewing unto Israel.
  • Luke 3:2 : 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
  • Jas 1:6-8 : 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
  • 2 Pet 2:17 : 17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
  • 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, 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 the prophet Esaias.
  • 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay? 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was 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 Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. 20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
  • Gen 49:4 : 4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
  • Matt 3:1-5 : 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
  • Matt 11:7-8 : 7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
  • Mark 1:4-5 : 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

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  • Matt 11:6-10
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    6And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

    7And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

    8But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

    9But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

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

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

    26But what went ye out for 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, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

    28For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    3And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

    4Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

  • Matt 3:3
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    3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye 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 mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

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

  • John 1:22-23
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    22Then said they 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 the prophet Esaias.

  • Luke 3:7
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    7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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

    32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

    33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

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

  • Luke 7:22-23
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    22Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

    23And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

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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 of men?

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    19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

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

  • Matt 3:1
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    1In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

  • Matt 3:7
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    7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath 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 of men? answer me.

  • Mark 1:3
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    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye 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 baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

    26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

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

  • Mark 7:17
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    17And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning 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 had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

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    24Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

  • Matt 16:14
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    14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

  • Matt 17:13
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    13Then the disciples understood 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 Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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

  • Mark 8:28
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    28And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

  • Matt 4:12
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    12Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

  • Mark 11:32
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    32But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.