English Language Versions
KJV 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?
KJVP And G1161 when the G3588 messengers G32 of John G2491 were departed, G565 he began G756 to speak G3004 unto G4314 the G3588 people G3793 concerning G4012 John, G2491 What G5101 went ye out G1831 into G1519 the G3588 wilderness G2048 for to see G2300 ? A reed G2563 shaken G4531 with G5259 the wind G417 ?
YLT And the messengers of John having gone away, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: `What have ye gone forth to the wilderness to look on? a reed by the wind shaken?
ASV 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?
WEB 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?
RV 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?
NET 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?
ERVEN When John's followers left, Jesus began talking to the people about John: "What did you people go out into the desert to see? Someone who is weak, like a stem of grass blowing in the wind?