Matthew 11:8 “Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes?…”

Matthew 11:8

Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

World English Bible

But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

American Standard Version

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings’ houses.

Geneva Bible 1599

But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that weare soft clothing, are in Kings houses.

Darby Translation

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate raiment? behold, those who wear delicate things are in the houses of kings.

Young's Literal Translation

'But what went ye out to see? — a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.

Bible in Basic English

But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses.

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Cross references

“A man”

Matthew 3:4 2 Kings 1:8 Isaiah 20:2 Zechariah 13:4 2 Corinthians 11:27 1 Corinthians 4:11

Matthew 3:4 · BSB

John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

2 Kings 1:8 · BSB

“He was a hairy man, ” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.

Isaiah 20:2 · BSB

the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot.

Zechariah 13:4 · BSB

And on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vision, and he will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.

2 Corinthians 11:27 · BSB

in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.

1 Corinthians 4:11 · BSB

To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7As 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?

9What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

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