Matthew 11:7

Webster's Bible (1833)

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?

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  • 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 : 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.
  • Gen 49:4 : 4 Boiling over as water, you shall not have the pre-eminence; Because you went up to your father's bed; Then defiled it. He went up to my couch.
  • Matt 3:1-3 : 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."
  • Matt 3:5 : 5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
  • Matt 21:25 : 25 The 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?'
  • Mark 1:3-5 : 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'" 4 John came baptizing{To baptize means to immerse in (or wash with) water (or fire). This baptizm is not just to cleanse the body, but as an outward sign of an inward spiritual cleansing and commitment.} 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.
  • Luke 3:3-7 : 3 He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins. 4 As 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. 5 Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, And the rough ways smooth. 6 All flesh will see God's salvation.'" 7 He 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 7:24-30 : 24 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? 25 But 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. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. 27 This 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." 29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism. 30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
  • Luke 8:18 : 18 Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."
  • John 1:38 : 38 Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), "where are you staying?"
  • John 5:35 : 35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
  • 2 Cor 1:17-18 : 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."

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    22 Jesus 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.

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

    24 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?

    25 But 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.

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

    27 This 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."

  • Matt 11:8-11
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    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.

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

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

    11 Most assuredly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

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

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

    19 John, 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?"

    20 When 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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    2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

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

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    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."

  • Luke 3:15
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    15 As 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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    26 They 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."

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

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    6 John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey.

    7 He 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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    5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.

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    7 He 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?

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    32 They 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.'

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    22 They 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?"

    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."

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    4 As 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.

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    9 Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

  • Mark 8:27-28
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    27 Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"

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

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

  • Mark 11:30
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    30 The baptism of John -- was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

  • Matt 3:7
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    7 But 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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    6 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me."

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    17 and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.'

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    25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

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

  • 2 Kgs 1:7
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    7 He said to them, What manner of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?

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

  • Matt 21:32
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    32 For 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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