Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

Bible References

Wilderness

Luke 1:80
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Luke 3:2
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
Matthew 3:1
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Mark 1:4
John came baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
John 1:23
He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as the prophet Isaiah said."

A reed

2 Corinthians 1:17
When I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or do I make my plans in a fleshly manner so that in the same breath I say, "Yes, Yes" and "No, No"?
Ephesians 4:14
As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming.
James 1:6
But he must ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
2 Peter 2:17
These are springs without water and mists driven by a storm; for them the blackest darkness has been reserved.
2 Peter 3:17
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your own steadfastness.