Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:7 JFB -> Commentary on 11:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:7 PNT -> Commentary on 11:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:7 TFG -> Commentary on 11:7 TSK -> Commentary on 11:7 TSK -> Entry for 11:7 WEN -> Notes on 11:7 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; John; Reed TTT -> Wind, The EBD -> Reed WJD -> Devotional using 11:7 WJD -> Devotional using 11:7 11:7 - [In Context] While John's followers were leaving, Jesus began talking to the people about John. Jesus said, "What did you people go out to the desert to see? A weed F134 blown by the wind? No!
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:8 JFB -> Commentary on 11:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:8 PNT -> Commentary on 11:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:8 TFG -> Commentary on 11:8 TSK -> Commentary on 11:8 TSK -> Entry for 11:8 WEN -> Notes on 11:8 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; John TTT -> Garments WJD -> Devotional using 11:8 WJD -> Devotional using 11:8 11:8 - [In Context] Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No! Those people that wear fine clothes live in king's palaces.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:9 JFB -> Commentary on 11:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:9 PNT -> Commentary on 11:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:9 TFG -> Commentary on 11:9 TSK -> Commentary on 11:9 TSK -> Entry for 11:9 WEN -> Notes on 11:9 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; John WJD -> Devotional using 11:9 WJD -> Devotional using 11:9 11:9 - [In Context] So what did you go out to see? A prophet F135 ? Yes, and I tell you, John is more than a prophet.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:10 JFB -> Commentary on 11:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:10 PNT -> Commentary on 11:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:10 TFG -> Commentary on 11:10 TSK -> Commentary on 11:10 TSK -> Entry for 11:10 WEN -> Notes on 11:10 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; John; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions EBD -> Malachi, Prophecies of WJD -> Devotional using 11:10 WJD -> Devotional using 11:10 11:10 - [In Context] This Scripture F136 was written about John: 'Listen! I (God) will send my helper F137 ahead of you. He will prepare the way for you.' R11
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:11 JFB -> Commentary on 11:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:11 PNT -> Commentary on 11:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:11 SRN -> Study Notes on 11:11 TFG -> Commentary on 11:11 TSK -> Commentary on 11:11 TSK -> Entry for 11:11 WEN -> Notes on 11:11 NTB -> Church; Jesus, The Christ; John EBD -> Elijah WJD -> Devotional using 11:11 WJD -> Devotional using 11:11 11:11 - [In Context] I tell you the truth: John the Baptizer is greater than any man that has ever lived. But even the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John.
FOOTNOTES: F134: weed   Literally, "reed." Jesus means that John was not weak. F135: prophet   A person that spoke for God. F136: Scripture   Part of the Holy Writings--the Old Testament. F137: helper   Literally, "messenger."
CROSS REFERENCES: R11: Malachi 3:1

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.