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 became strong in spirit: and he was in the deserts till the time of his being manifested to Israel.
Luke 3:2
and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being high priests, the word of God came unto John the Son of Zacharias in the wilderness:
Matthew 3:1
Now in those days came John the baptist preaching in the desert part of Judea,
Mark 1:4
and preaching the baptism of repentance in order to the remission of sins;
John 1:23
and he said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord," according to Esaias the prophet.
A reed
2 Corinthians 1:17
Now when I intended this, was I chargeable with levity? or what I purpose, do I purpose from carnal motives, that with me there should be yea, yea, and then no, no?
Ephesians 4:14
That we may be no longer children fluctuating and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the artful insinuations of men, and their crafty methods of deceiving;
James 1:6
But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting; for he that doubteth is like a wave of the sea blown about and tossed by the wind.
2 Peter 2:17
These are wells without water, clouds driven by a storm, for whom thick darkness is reserved for ever.
2 Peter 3:17
Do ye therefore, beloved, as ye know these things before, take heed least being seduced together with them by the error of the wicked, ye should fall from your own stedfastness.