Matthew 11
1 After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
After finishing his instructions to his twelve disciples, Jesus left that place, in order to teach and to preach in the neighboring cities.
2 Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
But when Johnheard, in the prison, what the Christ was doing, he sent by some of his disciples to ask him,
3 to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
"Are you the Coming One, or are we to look for someone else?"
4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
"Go and tell John," was Jesus’ answer, "what you hear and see;
5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
"the lame are walking, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, and the gospel is being preached to the poor.
6 Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
"And blessed is the man who finds no cause of stumbling in me."
7 As 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?
As these men started to go away, Jesus began to speak to the throngs, about John.
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.
"What did you go out into the desert to behold?" he asked; "A reed shaken by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those who wear soft raiment dwell in kings’ palaces!
9 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
"But why did you go? To see a prophet? I tell you, yes, and more than a prophet;
10 This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
"for this is he of whom it is written. "Behold, I send my messenger before my face, And he will prepare thy road for thee.
11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
"In solemn truth I tell you that there has not arisen among those born of women a greater than Johnthe Baptist; yet one of the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
"From the days of Johnthe Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by storm.
13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
"For the prophets and the Law prophesied until John;
14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
"and, if you are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
15 He who has ears, let him hear.
"Let all who have ears, listen!
16 To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
"To what shall I compare this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, who call to the other children,
17 ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
"saying. ‘We have piped to you and you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not beaten your breasts.’
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
"For Johncame neither eating nor drinking, and they said, ‘He has a demon’;
19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
and the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Lo, a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners!’ Nevertheless, Wisdom is justified by her deeds."
20 Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they had not repented.
21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
"Woe unto you, Chorazin! Woe unto you, Bethsaida! Because if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented, long ago, in sackcloth and ashes.
22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
"Moreover, I tell you it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the Day of Judgment, than for you.
23 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. (Hadēs g86)
"And you too, Capernaum! Will you be exalted even to heaven? You shall go down to the Place of Death! For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which have been done in you, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
"I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the Day of Judgment, than for you."
25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
At that time Jesus answered and said. "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and wary, and hast revealed them to the children.
26 Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
"Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27 All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
"Everything has been handed over to me by my Father; neither does any one know the Son, except the Father, nor any one know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
"Come unto me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
"Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
"For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
