Matthew 11
1 And it happened that, when Jesus had completed instructing his twelve disciples, he went away from there in order to teach and to preach in their cities.
After Jesus had finished giving directions to his twelve Disciples, he left that place in order to teach and preach in their towns.
2 Now when John had heard, in prison, about the works of Christ, sending two of his disciples, he said to him,
Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,
3 “Are you he who is to come, or should we expect another?”
and asked – “Are you ‘the coming one,’ or are we to look for someone else?”
4 And Jesus, responding, said to them: “Go and report to John what you have heard and seen.
The answer of Jesus to the question was – “Go and report to John what you hear and see –
5 The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor are evangelized.
the blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead, too, are raised to life, and the good news is told to the poor.
6 And blessed is he who has found no offense in me.”
Blessed is the person who finds no hindrance in me.”
7 Then, after they departed, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
While John’s disciples were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John,
8 So what did you go out to see? A man in soft garments? Behold, those who are clothed in soft garments are in the houses of kings.
“What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed waving in the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man richly dressed? Why, those who wear rich things are to be found in the courts of kings!
9 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
What, then, did you go for? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
10 For this is he, of whom it is written: ‘Behold, I send my Angel before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.’
This is the man of whom scripture says – ‘I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’
11 Amen I say to you, among those born of women, there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
I tell you, no one born of a woman has yet appeared who is greater than John the Baptist; and yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 But from the days of John the Baptist, even until now, the kingdom of heaven has endured violence, and the violent carry it away.
From the time of John the Baptist to this very hour, the kingdom of heaven has been taken by force, and people using force have been seizing it.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied, even until John.
For the teaching of all the prophets and of the Law continued until the time of John;
14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah, who is to come.
and – if you are ready to accept it – John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.
15 Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.
If you have ears, listen.
16 But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplace,
But to what will I compare the present generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-places and calling out to their playmates –
17 who, calling out to their companions, say: ‘We played music for you, and you did not dance. We lamented, and you did not mourn.’
We have played the flute for you, but you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not mourned.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
For, when John came, neither eating nor drinking, people said ‘He has a demon in him’;
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking; and they say, ‘Behold, a man who eats voraciously and who drinks wine, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is justified by her sons.”
and now that the Son of Man has come, eating and drinking, they are saying ‘Here is a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax collectors and outcasts!’ And yet wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
20 Then he began to rebuke the cities in which many of his miracles were accomplished, for they still had not repented.
Then Jesus began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been done, because they had not repented,
21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in haircloth and ashes.
“Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For, if the miracles which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Yet truly, I say to you, Tyre and Sidon shall be forgiven more than you, on the day of judgment.
Yet, I tell you, the doom of Tyre and Sidon will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.
23 And you, Capernaum, would you be exalted all the way to heaven? You shall descend all the way to Hell. For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, perhaps it would have remained, even to this day. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum! Will you exalt yourself to heaven? You will be flung down to Hades! For, if the miracles which have been done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been standing to this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Yet truly, I say to you, that the land of Sodom shall be forgiven more than you, on the day of judgment.”
Yet, I tell you, the doom of Sodom will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.”
25 At that time, Jesus responded and said: “I acknowledge you, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and have revealed them to little ones.
At that same time Jesus uttered the words, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, you have revealed them to the childlike!
26 Yes, Father, for this was pleasing before you.
Yes, Father, I thank you that this has seemed good to you.
27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father. And no one knows the Son except the Father, nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son is willing to reveal him.
Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does anyone fully know the Son, except the Father, or fully know the Father, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him.
28 Come to me, all you who labor and have been burdened, and I will refresh you.
Come to me, all you who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest!
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.
Take my yoke on you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest for your souls;
30 For my yoke is sweet and my burden is light.”
for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
