KJV ORIGINAL
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?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
After John's messengers left, Jesus turned to the crowd and started talking about John. He asked them, 'What did you go out to the wilderness hoping to see? Some weak person who changes their mind with every opinion that comes their way?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is asking if they expected John to be a pushover — spoiler alert: he wasn't.
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