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?
Wilderness
Bible References
Wilderness
Luke 1:80
Now the child continued to grow and to become spiritually strong. He lived in the wilderness until the day he appeared in Israel.
Luke 3:2
and Annas and Caiaphas high priests, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
Matthew 3:1
About this time, John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Judean wilderness,
Mark 1:4
John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
John 1:23
He replied, "I am ""a voice crying out in the wilderness, "Prepare the Lord's highway,"' as the prophet Isaiah said."
A reed
Genesis 49:4
But you're as undisciplined as a roaring river, so eventually you won't succeed, because you got in your father's bed, defiled it, and then approached my couch."
2 Corinthians 1:17
When I planned this, I did not do it lightly, did I? Are my plans so fickle that I can say "Yes" and "No" at the same time?
Ephesians 4:14
Then we will no longer be little children, tossed like waves and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, or by clever strategies that would lead us astray.
James 1:6
But he must ask in faith, without any doubts, for the one who has doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
2 Peter 2:17
These men are dried-up springs, mere clouds driven by a storm. Gloomy darkness is reserved for them.
2 Peter 3:17
And so, dear friends, since you already know these things, continuously be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of lawless people. Otherwise, you may fall from your secure position.