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
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts, till the day of his being shewn to Israel.
Luke 3:2
Annas being the high priest and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
Matthew 3:1
In those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea.
Mark 1:4
John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.
John 1:23
What sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
A reed
2 Corinthians 1:17
Now when I was thus minded, did I use levity? or the things which I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, so that there should be with me yea and nay?
Ephesians 4:14
That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:
James 1:6
But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and tossed.
2 Peter 2:17
These are wells without water, clouds driven by a tempest, to whom the blackness of darkness is reserved for ever.
2 Peter 3:17
Ye, therefore, beloved, knowing these things before, beware, lest ye also being led away by the error of the wicked fall from your own stedfastness: