Matthew 11:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Jesus

Luke 7:24

A reed

General references

Matthew 3:5

Luke 6:5

Bible References

Jesus

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went you out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

A reed

Unstable as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed; then you defiled it: he went up to my couch.

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

That we from now on be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive;

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

General references

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan,

And he said unto them, The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.