Luke 7:24

World English Bible (2000)

When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

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  • Luke 1:80 : 80 The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
  • Luke 3:2 : 2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
  • Jas 1:6-8 : 6 But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed. 7 For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord. 8 He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
  • 2 Pet 2:17 : 17 These are wells without water, clouds driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.
  • 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.
  • John 1:23 : 23 He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."
  • 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the "Yes, yes" and the "No, no?" 18 But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not "Yes and no." 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not "Yes and no," but in him is "Yes." 20 For however many are the promises of God, in him is the "Yes." Therefore also through him is the "Amen," to the glory of God through us.
  • Gen 49:4 : 4 Boiling over as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.
  • Matt 3:1-5 : 1 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 2 "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" 3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight." 4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
  • Matt 11:7-8 : 7 As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's houses.
  • Mark 1:4-5 : 4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. 5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

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  • Matt 11:6-10
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    6Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me."

    7As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

    8But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's houses.

    9But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

    10For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

  • Luke 7:25-29
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    25But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

    26But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

    27This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

    28"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

    29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

  • Luke 7:17-20
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    17This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.

    18The disciples of John told him about all these things.

    19John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?"

    20When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'"

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

    3and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?"

    4Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

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    3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight."

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    15As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

  • John 3:26
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    26They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

  • John 1:22-23
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    22They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

    23He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."

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    7He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • Luke 7:31-33
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    31"To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?

    32They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We piped to you, and you didn't dance. We mourned, and you didn't weep.'

    33For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'

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    25The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

  • Luke 7:22-23
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    22Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

    23Blessed is he who is not offended by me."

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    24before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

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    4the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"

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    19This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

  • Mark 1:7
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    7He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

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    1In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

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    7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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    30The baptism of John--was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

  • Mark 1:3
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    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

  • John 1:25-26
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    25They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

    26John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.

  • Matt 3:5
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    5Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.

  • Mark 7:17
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    17When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

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    32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

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    24Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

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    14They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

  • Matt 17:13
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    13Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.

  • Luke 3:4
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    4As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.

  • Luke 3:10
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    10The multitudes asked him, "What then must we do?"

  • Mark 8:28
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    28They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."

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    12Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

  • Mark 11:32
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    32If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.