Verse 24

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

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og da Johannes' sendebud var dratt bort, begynte han å tale til folket om Johannes: "Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? En sivplante som svaier i vinden?"

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da disiplene til Johannes hadde gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: 'Hva gikk dere ut for å se i ørkenen? Et siv som svaier i vinden?'

• Norsk King James

  Og da Johannes sine sendebud hadde dratt bort, begynte han å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Johannes' budbringere var gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva dro dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Da Johannes' sendebud var gått bort, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da Johannes' utsendinger var gått bort, begynte Jesus å tale til folkemengdene om Johannes: «Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sendebudene fra Johannes hadde gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Etter at Johannes' sendebud hadde dratt, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om ham: 'Hvorfor dro dere ut i ødemarken for å se på ham? Kom dere for å se en ris som svaier i vinden?'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da Johannes’ sendebud hadde gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: «Hva gikk dere ut i ødemarken for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da Johannes’ sendebud hadde gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes: «Hva gikk dere ut i ødemarken for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Johannes' utsendinger var gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folkemengden om Johannes: «Hva gikk dere ut i ødemarken for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Da Johannes' budbringere hadde gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folkemengdene om Johannes: «Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men der Johannis Bud gik bort, begyndte han at tale til Folket om Johannes: Hvad ere I udgangne i Ørkenen at see? et Rør, som bevæges af Vinden?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Johannes' sendebud var gått, begynte han å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Johannes' budbærere var dratt bort, begynte han å si til folkemengdene om Johannes: "Hva gikk dere ut i ørkenen for å se? Et siv som svaier i vinden?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da Johannes' sendebud var gått bort, begynte han å tale til folkemengden om Johannes: 'Hva gikk dere ut i ødemarken for å se? Et siv som svaiet for vinden?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Johannes' utsendinger var gått, begynte Jesus å si til folkemengden om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut for å se i ørkenen? Et siv, som blir rystet av vinden?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da mennene Johannes hadde sendt, dro bort, begynte han å tale til folket om Johannes: Hva gikk dere ut i ødemarken for å se? Et siv som vaier i vinden?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When ye messengers of Iohn were departed he began to speake vnto ye people of Iohn What wet ye oute into ye wildernes for to se? went ye to se arede shaken wt ye wynde?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan the messaungers of Iho were departed, Iesus begane to speake vnto ye people cocernynge Iho: What are ye gone out for to se in ye wyldernesse? Wolde ye se a rede, that is shake wt the wynde?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, hee began to speake vnto the people, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, he began to speake vnto the people concernyng Iohn: What went ye out into the wildernesse for to see? a reede shaken with the wynde?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

• World English Bible (2000)

  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?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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?

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:80 : 80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
• Luke 3:2 : 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
• Eph 4:14 : 14 That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive;
• Jas 1:6-8 : 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting. For he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord. 8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
• 2 Pet 2:17 : 17 These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, to whom the blackness of darkness is reserved forever.
• 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 You therefore, beloved, seeing you know these things beforehand, beware lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.
• John 1:23 : 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
• 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 When I therefore was intending this, did I act lightly? Or the things that I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be yes, yes, and no, no? 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yes and no. 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yes and no, but in him was yes. 20 For all the promises of God in him are yes, and in him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
• Gen 49:4 : 4 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.
• Matt 3:1-5 : 1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near. 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And this same John wore clothing made of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan came out to him,
• Matt 11:7-8 : 7 And as they departed, 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? 8 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
• Mark 1:4-5 : 4 John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the land of Judea and those from Jerusalem went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.