So John’s messengers left. Then Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John. He said,“ What did you go out into the desert to see? Tall grass waving in the wind?

约翰所差来的人既走了，耶稣就对众人讲论约翰说：“你们从前出去到旷野，是要看什么呢？要看风吹动的芦苇吗？

约翰所差来的人一走，耶稣就对众人谈到约翰，说：“你们从前到旷野去，是要看什么呢？被吹动的芦苇吗？

约翰所差来的人一走，耶稣就对众人谈到约翰，说：“你们从前到旷野去，是要看什么呢？被吹动的芦苇吗？

约翰的门徒离去后，耶稣对众人谈论约翰，说：“你们从前去旷野要看什么呢？看随风摇动的芦苇吗？

约翰差来的人走了以后，耶稣对群众讲起约翰来，说：“你们到旷野去，是要看什么？被风吹动的芦苇吗？

约翰的使者离开了，耶稣就开始对众人谈起约翰，说：“你们曾经到旷野去，是要观看什么呢？一根被风吹动的芦苇吗？

約翰所差來的人既走了，耶穌就對眾人講論約翰說：「你們從前出去到曠野，是要看甚麼呢？要看風吹動的蘆葦嗎？

約翰所差來的人一走，耶穌就對眾人談到約翰，說：「你們從前到曠野去，是要看甚麼呢？被吹動的蘆葦嗎？

約翰所差來的人一走，耶穌就對眾人談到約翰，說：「你們從前到曠野去，是要看甚麼呢？被吹動的蘆葦嗎？

約翰的門徒離去後，耶穌對眾人談論約翰，說：「你們從前去曠野要看什麼呢？看隨風搖動的蘆葦嗎？

約翰差來的人走了以後，耶穌對群眾講起約翰來，說：“你們到曠野去，是要看甚麼？被風吹動的蘆葦嗎？

約翰的使者走了，耶穌就對羣眾講論約翰說：『你們出去、到野地裏，要看甚麼呢？被風搖動的蘆葦麼？

約翰的使者離開了，耶穌就開始對眾人談起約翰，說：「你們曾經到曠野去，是要觀看什麼呢？一根被風吹動的蘆葦嗎？

約翰之使者退、耶穌舉約翰語眾曰、爾曩出野何觀耶、風動之葦乎、

約翰之使者反耶穌舉約翰謂眾曰、爾素出野、欲何觀耶、葦動於風乎、

約翰所遣之人去後、耶穌向眾論約翰曰、爾昔出野欲何觀耶、觀葦動於風乎、

如望使徒既返、耶穌向眾論如望曰：『曩者爾赴曠野、欲何睹乎？其飄搖風中之蘆葦乎？

After John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John:“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

When John’s messengers had gone, 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?

After John’s disciples left, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds.“ What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?

After John’s messengers left, he began to speak to the crowds about John:“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John:“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

When the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John:“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?

After John’s messengers left, He began to speak to the crowds about John:“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

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?

When John’s messengers had gone, 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?

When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John,“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

The child grew up, and his spirit became strong. He lived in the desert until he appeared openly to Israel.

Annas and Caiaphas were high priests. At that time God’s word came to John, son of Zechariah, in the desert.

We will no longer be babies in the faith. We won’t be like ships tossed around by the waves. We won’t be blown here and there by every new teaching. We won’t be blown around by cleverness and tricks. Certain people use them to hide their evil plans.

Dear friends, you have already been warned about this. So be on your guard. Then you won’t be led astray by people who don’t obey the law. Instead, you will remain safe.

When I planned all this, was I ready to change my mind for no good reason? No. I don’t make my plans the way the world makes theirs. In the same breath the world says both,“ Yes! Yes!” and“ No! No!”But just as sure as God is faithful, our message to you is not“ Yes” and“ No.”Silas, Timothy and I preached to you about the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Our message did not say“ Yes” and“ No” at the same time. The message of Christ has always been“ Yes.”God has made a great many promises. They are all“ Yes” because of what Christ has done. So through Christ we say“ Amen.” We want God to receive glory.

But when you ask, you must believe. You must not doubt. That’s because a person who doubts is like a wave of the sea. The wind blows and tosses them around.They shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord.This kind of person can’t make up their mind. They can never decide what to do.

In those days John the Baptist came and preached in the Desert of Judea.He said,“ Turn away from your sins! The kingdom of heaven has come near.”John is the one Isaiah the prophet had spoken about. He had said,“ A messenger is calling out in the desert,‘ Prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight paths for him.’ ”( Isaiah 40:3)John’s clothes were made out of camel’s hair. He had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea. They also came from the whole area around the Jordan River.

These people are like springs without water. They are like mists driven by a storm. The blackest darkness is reserved for them.

John replied, using the words of Isaiah the prophet. John said,“ I’m the messenger who is calling out in the desert,‘ Make the way for the Lord straight.’ ”( Isaiah 40:3)

And so John the Baptist appeared in the desert. He preached that people should be baptized and turn away from their sins. Then God would forgive them.All the people from the countryside of Judea went out to him. All the people from Jerusalem went too. When they admitted they had sinned, John baptized them in the Jordan River.

But you are as unsteady as water. So you won’t be first anymore. You had sex with my concubine on my bed. You lay on my couch and made it‘ unclean.’

As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John. He said,“ What did you go out into the desert to see? Tall grass waving in the wind?If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No. People who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces.