Matthew 11:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Matthew 11:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 11:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 11:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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?”
Matthew 11:7 — World English Bible
Matthew 11:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?”
Matthew 11:7 — American Standard Version
Matthew 11:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, `What went ye out to the wilderness to view? --a reed shaken by the wind?”
Matthew 11:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 11:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But as they went [away], Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind?”
Matthew 11:7 — Darby Translation
Matthew 11:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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?”
Matthew 11:7 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 11:7 in Context — Matthew 11
5 les aveugles voient, les boiteux marchent, les lépreux sont purifiés, les sourds entendent, les morts ressuscitent, et la bonne nouvelle est annoncée aux pauvres.
6 Heureux celui pour qui je ne serai pas une occasion de chute!
7 Comme ils s’en allaient, Jésus se mit à dire à la foule, au sujet de Jean: Qu’êtes-vous allés voir au désert? Un roseau agité par le vent?
8 Mais, qu’êtes-vous allés voir? Un homme vêtu d’habits précieux? Voici, ceux qui portent des habits précieux sont dans les maisons des rois.
9 Qu’êtes-vous donc allés voir? Un prophète? Oui, vous dis-je, et plus qu’un prophète.
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