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Selected Verse: Luke 7:24 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Lu 7:24	Strong Concordance	And [1161] when the messengers [32] of John [2491] were departed [565], he began [756] to speak [3004] unto [4314] the people [3793] concerning [4012] John [2491], What [5101] went ye out [1831] into [1519] the wilderness [2048] for to see [2300]? A reed [2563] shaken [4531] with [5259] the wind [417]?
	King James	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?

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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
were departed Having gently removed His servant's doubt, the Lord bears witness to him before others: He knows when to reprove, and where, and when, to praise.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]

were departed

Having gently removed His servant's doubt, the Lord bears witness to him before others: He knows when to reprove, and where, and when, to praise.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
To see (θεάσασθαι) Rev. is correct but awkward, to behold. The verb implies steadfast, intent gazing. See on Mat 11:7.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

To see (θεάσασθαι)

Rev. is correct but awkward, to behold. The verb implies steadfast, intent gazing. See on Mat 11:7.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
When the messengers were departed - He did not speak the following things in the hearing of John's disciples, lest he should seem to flatter John, or to compliment him into an adherence to his former testimony. To avoid all suspicion of this kind, he deferred his commendation of him, till the messengers were gone; and then delivered it to the people, to prevent all imaginations, as if John were wavering in his judgment, and had sent the two disciples for his own, rather than their satisfaction.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

When the messengers were departed - He did not speak the following things in the hearing of John's disciples, lest he should seem to flatter John, or to compliment him into an adherence to his former testimony. To avoid all suspicion of this kind, he deferred his commendation of him, till the messengers were gone; and then delivered it to the people, to prevent all imaginations, as if John were wavering in his judgment, and had sent the two disciples for his own, rather than their satisfaction.

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