Matthew 11:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who wear soft clothing live in royal palaces.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G235} what{G5101} went ye out{G1831} to see?{G1492} a man{G444} clothed{G294} in{G1722} soft{G3120} [clothes]?{G2440} Behold,{G2400} they that{G3588} wear{G5409} soft{G3120} [clothes] are{G1526} in{G1722} kings'{G935} houses.{G3624}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G235} what{G5101} went ye out{G1831}{(G5627)} for to see{G1492}{(G5629)}? A man{G444} clothed{G294}{(G5772)} in{G1722} soft{G3120} raiment{G2440}? behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, they that wear{G5409}{(G5723)} soft{G3120} clothing are{G1526}{(G5748)} in{G1722} kings{G935}' houses{G3624}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    other what wet ye out for to se? A man clothed in soofte raymet:? Beholde they yt weare soofte clothig are in kynges howses.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Or what are ye gone out for to se? Wolde ye se a man clothed in soft rayment? Beholde, they that weare soft clothinge, are in kinges houses,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Or what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft rayment? Beholde, they that weare soft clothyng are in kinges houses.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's houses.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `But what went ye out to see? -- a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.

  • 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 king's houses.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's houses.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    What did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Look, those who wear soft clothing are in the palaces of kings!

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 1:8 : 8 And they answered him, He was a hairy man, with a belt of leather around his waist. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
  • Isa 20:2 : 2 At that same time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and remove the sackcloth from your waist, and take off your sandals from your feet. 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 has prophesied; nor shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
  • Matt 3:4 : 4 And this same John wore clothing made of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
  • 1 Cor 4:11 : 11 Even to this present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless.
  • 2 Cor 11:27 : 27 In weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.

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