That we {henceforth} be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, {and} cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

He said, I {am} the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know {these things} before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou {it}: he went up to my couch. {thou shalt...: Heb. do not thou excel} {he went...: or, my couch is gone}

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. {for: or, unto}

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.

Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? {dwellest: or, abidest}

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.