Luke 7:24

King James Version (KJV)

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?

Translations

Luke 7:24 - Amplified Bible

And the messengers of John having departed, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out into the desert to gaze on? A reed shaken {and} swayed by the wind?

Luke 7:24 - American Standard Version

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?

Luke 7:24 - Bible in Basic English

And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

Luke 7:24 - Darby Bible

And the messengers of John having departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?

Luke 7:24 - English Standard Version

When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Luke 7:24 - King James Version

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 7:24 - La Biblia de las Americas

Cuando los mensajeros de Juan se fueron, Jesùs comenzò a hablar a las multitudes acerca de Juan: ¿Qué salisteis a ver en el desierto? ¿Una caña sacudida por el viento?

Luke 7:24 - The Message

After John’s messengers left to make their report, Jesus said more about John to the crowd of people. "What did you expect when you went out to see him in the wild? A weekend camper? Hardly. What then? A sheik in silk pajamas? Not in the wilderness, not by a long shot. What then? A messenger from God? That’s right, a messenger! Probably the greatest messenger you’ll ever hear. He is the messenger Malachi announced when he wrote,

   I’m sending my messenger on ahead
   To make the road smooth for you.

Luke 7:24 - New American Standard Bible

When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Luke 7:24 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Cuando los mensajeros de Juan se fueron, Jesùs comenzò a hablar a las multitudes acerca de Juan: "¿Qué salieron a ver en el desierto? ¿Una caña sacudida por el viento?

Luke 7:24 - World English Bible

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?

Luke 7:24 - Young's Living Translation

And the messengers of John having gone away, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: `What have ye gone forth to the wilderness to look on? a reed by the wind shaken?

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