Matthew 11
1 And it came about that when Jesus had come to the end of giving these orders to his twelve disciples, he went away from there, teaching and preaching in their towns.
And it came to passe that when Iesus had made an ende of commaunding his twelue disciples, hee departed thence to teache and to preach in their cities.
2 Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples
And when Iohn heard in the prison the woorkes of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and sayde vnto him,
3 To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
Art thou he that shoulde come, or shall we looke for another?
4 And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing:
And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see.
5 The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.
The blinde receiue sight, and the halt doe walke: the lepers are clensed, and the deafe heare, the dead are raised vp, and the poore receiue the Gospel.
6 And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.
And blessed is he that shall not be offeded in me.
7 And when they were going away, Jesus, talking of John, said to all the people, What went you out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?
And as they departed, Iesus beganne to speake vnto the multitude, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?
8 But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses.
But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that weare soft clothing, are in Kings houses.
9 But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
But what went ye out to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say vnto you, and more then a Prophet.
10 This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.
For this is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Verely I say vnto you, among them which are begotten of women, arose there not a greater then Iohn Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is the least in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it.
And from the time of Iohn Baptist hitherto, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 For all the prophets and the law were in force till John.
For all the Prophetes and the Lawe prophecied vnto Iohn.
14 And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.
And if ye will receiue it, this is that Elias, which was to come.
15 He who has ears, let him give ear.
He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.
16 But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like vnto litle children which sit in the markets, and call vnto their fellowes,
17 We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.
And say, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced, we haue mourned vnto you, and ye haue not lamented.
18 For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit.
For Iohn came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a deuill.
19 The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.
The sonne of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Beholde a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend vnto Publicanes and sinners: but wisedome is iustified of her children.
20 Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins.
Then began he to vpbraide the cities, wherein most of his great workes were done, because they repented not.
21 Unhappy are you, Chorazin! Unhappy are you, Beth-saida! For if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have been turned from their sins in days gone by, clothing themselves in haircloth and putting dust on their heads.
Woe be to thee, Chorazin: Woe be to thee, Bethsaida: for if ye great workes, which were done in you, had bene done in Tyrus and Sidon, they had repented long agone in sackecloth and ashes.
22 But I say to you, It will be better for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judging, than for you.
But I say to you, It shalbe easier for Tyrus and Sidon at the day of iudgement, then for you.
23 And you, Capernaum, were you not to be lifted up to heaven? you will go down into hell: for if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been here to this day. (Hadēs g86)
And thou, Capernaum, which art lifted vp vnto heauen, shalt be brought downe to hell: for if the great workes, which haue bin done in thee, had bene done among them of Sodom, they had remained to this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 But I say to you that it will be better for the land of Sodom in the day of judging, than for you.
But I say vnto you, that it shall be easier for them of the land of Sodom in the day of iudgement, then for thee.
25 At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.
At that time Iesus answered, and saide, I giue thee thankes, O Father, Lord of heauen and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and men of vnderstanding, and hast opened them vnto babes.
26 Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.
It is so, O Father, because thy good pleasure was such.
27 All things have been given to me by my Father; and no one has knowledge of the Son, but the Father; and no one has knowledge of the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.
All things are giuen vnto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Sonne, but ye Father: neither knoweth any man ye Father, but the Sonne, and he to whom ye Sonne will reueile him.
28 Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.
Come vnto me, all ye that are wearie and laden, and I will ease you.
29 Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;
Take my yoke on you, and learne of me that I am meeke and lowly in heart: and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules.
30 For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard.
For my yoke is easie, and my burden light.
