Matthew 11:7
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?
KJV
Τούτων δὲ πορευομένων ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ Ἰωάννου· τί ἐξήλθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;
Greek NT
Illis autem abeuntibus, cœpit Jesus dicere ad turbas de Joanne : Quid existis in desertum videre ? arundinem vento agitatam ?
Vulgate
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?
ASV
And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θεάομαι
theaomai
verb · 23×
κάλαμος
kalamos
noun · 12×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
περί
peri
preposition · 335×
πορεύομαι
poreuomai
verb · 155×
σαλεύω
saleuo
verb · 15×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἄνεμος
anemos
noun · 31×
ἄρχομαι
archomai
verb · 85×
ἐξέρχομαι
exerchomai
verb · 221×
ἔρημος
eremos
adjective · 48×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
Ἰωάννης
ioannes
noun · 134×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὄχλος
ochlos
noun · 173×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Homilies on Matthew · 3 passages
2. When the evening had come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits from them with a word, and healed all that were sick: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet Esaias, that He took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. Do you see the multitude, by this time growing in faith? For not even when the time pr…
2. When therefore as well by the place, as by his garments, and by their concourse unto Him, He had delineated his character, He proceeds to bring in the prophet. For having said, Why went ye out? To see a prophet? Yea I say unto you, and more than a prophet; He goes on, For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before Your face, which shall prepare Your…
2. Then He says what is even greater than this, lifting up your mind; And no man knows the Son, but the Father; neither knows any man the Father, but the Son. Which seems indeed to the ignorant unconnected with what went before, but has full accordance therewith. As thus: having said, All things are delivered unto me of my Father, He adds, And what marvel, so He speaks, if I be…
Cross-references
- 2Cor 1:17 — 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?
- Eph 4:14 — 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;
- Eph 4:14 — 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;
- Gen 49:4 — 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.
- Jas 1:6 — 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.
- John 5:35 — He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
- Luke 3:2 — Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
- Luke 3:3 — And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
- Luke 7:24 — 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?
- Luke 8:18 — Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
- Luke 20:4 — The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
- Mark 1:3 — The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
- Matt 3:1 — In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
- Matt 3:1 — In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
- Matt 3:5 — Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
- Matt 3:5 — Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
- Matt 21:25 — The 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?
- Matt 21:25 — The 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?