Verse List for MAT 11:7

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,Yeshua (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) As Yohan’s apprentices left, Yeshua started talking to the crowd about Yohan: “What was it that you crowds went out to the wilderness to see? A reed being blown around by the wind?”[fn]

OET-LV And these going, the Yaʸsous began to _be _saying to _the crowds concerning Yōannaʸs, you _all _came _out into the wilderness to _see What?
A_reed being _shaken by wind?

ULT Now, as these were going on their way, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

UST When John’s apprentices left, Jesus started to talk to the large groups of people about John. He said, “Surely you did not travel to John in the desolate area to see someone who often changed his mind, who was like the thin stalk of a plant that the wind shakes.

BSB As [John ’s disciples] were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in [the] wind?

MSB As [John ’s disciples] were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in [the] wind?

BLB And as these were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

AICNT As these went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

OEB While John’s disciples were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John,

WEBBE As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

WMBB As these went their way, Yeshua began to say to the multitudes concerning Yochanan, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

NET While they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

LSV And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out to the wilderness to view? A reed shaken by the wind?

FBV As they left, Jesus began to talk to the crowds about John. “What were you expecting to see when you went out into the desert? A reed tossed about by the wind?

TCNT As these men went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

T4T When John’s disciples had gone away, Jesus began to talk to the crowd of people about John. He said to them, “Think about what sort of person you went to see in the desolate area when you went there to see John. ◄You did not go there to listen to a man who constantly changed his message, like a reed that is blown {blows} back and forth in the wind [MET]!/Did you go there to listen to a man whose message changes continually like long grass that is blown {blows} back and forth in the wind changes its direction?► [MET, RHQ]

LEB Now as[fn] these were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

BBE And when they were going away, Jesus, talking of John, said to all the people, What went you out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

Moff As the disciples of John went away, Jesus proceeded to speak to the crowds about John: ⇔ "What did you go out to the desert to see? ⇔  A reed swayed by the wind?

Wymth When the messengers had taken their leave, Jesus proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?

ASV And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?

DRA And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?

YLT And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, 'What went ye out to the wilderness to view? — a reed shaken by the wind?

Drby But as they went [away], Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind?

RV And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?
(And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye/you_all out into the wilderness to behold? a red shaken with the wind?)

SLT And these going forth, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye forth into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

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

KJB-1769 ¶ 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?
(¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye/you_all out into the wilderness to see? A red shaken with the wind?)

KJB-1611 ¶ And as they departed, Iesus began to say vnto the multitudes concerning Iohn, what went ye out into the wildernesse to see? a reede shaken with the winde?
(¶ And as they departed, Yesus/Yeshua began to say unto the multitudes concerning Yohn, what went ye/you_all out into the wilderness to see? a reede shaken with the wind?)

Bshps And as they departed, Iesus began to say vnto the multitude cocerning Iohn: What went ye out into the wildernesse to see? A reede shaken with the winde?
(And as they departed, Yesus/Yeshua began to say unto the multitude concerning Yohn: What went ye/you_all out into the wilderness to see? A reede shaken with the wind?)

Gnva And as they departed, Iesus beganne to speake vnto the multitude, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?
(And as they departed, Yesus/Yeshua began to speak unto the multitude, of Yohn, What went ye/you_all out into the wilderness to see? A reede shaken with the wind?)

Cvdl Whan they wente their waye, Iesus beganne to speake vnto the people, concernynge Ihon: What are ye gone out for to se in the wyldernes? Wolde ye se a rede shaken with the wynde?
(When they went their way, Yesus/Yeshua began to speak unto the people, concerning Yohn: What are ye/you_all gone out for to see in the wilderness? Would ye/you_all see a read shaken with the wind?)

TNT And as they departed Iesus begane to speake vnto the people of Ihon. What for to se wet ye out in to the wyldernes? wet ye out to se a rede shake with the wynde?
(And as they departed Yesus/Yeshua began to speak unto the people of Yohn. What for to see wet ye/you_all out in to the wilderness? wet ye/you_all out to see a read shake with the wind?)

Wycl And whanne thei weren goon awei, Jhesus bigan to seie of Joon to the puple, What thing wenten ye out in to desert to se? a reed wawed with the wynd?
(And when they were gone away, Yhesus began to say of Yohn to the people, What thing went ye/you_all out in to desert to se? a red waved with the wynd?)

Luth Da die hingingen, fing JEsus an zu reden zu dem Volk von Johannes: Was seid ihr hinausgegangen in die Wüste zu sehen? Wolltet ihr ein Rohr sehen, das der Wind hin und her webt?
(So the went_there, caught Yesus at/to to/for talk(v) to/for to_him people from Yohannes: What are you(pl)/their/her went_out in the desert to/for see? Wanted you(pl)/their/her a pipe/tube/reed see, the the/of_the wind there/therefore and her weaves?)

ClVg Illis autem abeuntibus, cœpit Jesus dicere ad turbas de Joanne: Quid existis in desertum videre? arundinem vento agitatam?[fn]
(Thoses however abeuntibus, he_began Yesus to_say to crowds from/about Yoanne: What you_are_out in/into/on desert(n) to_see? reed with_the_wind actsatam?)

SR-GNT Τούτων δὲ πορευομένων, ἤρξατο ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ Ἰωάννου, “Τί ἐξήλθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; Κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον; ‡

UGNT τούτων δὲ πορευομένων, ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ Ἰωάννου, τί ἐξήλθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι? κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον?

SBL-GNT Τούτων δὲ πορευομένων ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ Ἰωάννου· Τί ἐξήλθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;

RP-GNT Τούτων δὲ πορευομένων, ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξήλθετε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; Κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;

TC-GNT Τούτων δὲ πορευομένων, ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ [fn]Ἰωάννου, Τί [fn]ἐξήλθετε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;