Matthew 11
1 And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.
And it came to pass, when Jesus finished teaching His twelve disciples, He departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples,
And John hearing in the prison the works of Christ, sending two of his disciples,
3 and said to him, Art thou the coming [one]? or are we to wait for another?
said to Him, Art thou He who is coming, or must we expect another?
4 And Jesus answering said to them, Go, report to John what ye hear and see.
Jesus responding said to them, Having gone, proclaim unto John the things which you hear and see.
5 Blind [men] see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:
The blind are looking up, and the lame are walking about, the lepers are being cleansed, and the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised, and the poor are having the gospel preached unto them:
6 and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.
and blessed is he, whosoever may not be offended in me.
7 But as they went [away], Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind?
And they departing, Jesus began to speak to the multitudes concerning John, What went you out in the wilderness to see? a reed shaken by the wind?
8 But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate raiment? behold, those who wear delicate things are in the houses of kings.
But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold those wearing soft raiment are in the houses of the kings.
9 But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet:
But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet:
10 this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
for this is he, concerning whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before my face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
11 Verily I say to you, that there is not arisen among [the] born of women a greater than John the baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
Truly I say unto you, Among those having been born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: nevertheless the least in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
12 But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and [the] violent seize on it.
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of the heavens suffers violence, and the violent are taking it by force.
13 For all the prophets and the law have prophesied unto John.
For all the prophets and the law prophesied till John.
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.
And if you wish to receive it, he is Elijah, who is to come.
15 He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
Let the one having ears to hear, hear.
16 But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, which, calling to their companions,
But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, and calling to their comrades, and saying,
17 say, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
We piped unto you, and you did not dance; we mourned unto you, and you did not lament.
18 For John has come neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
19 The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man [that is] eating and wine-drinking, a friend of tax-gatherers, and of sinners: — and wisdom has been justified by her children.
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous and wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners. Wisdom is truly justified by her children.
20 Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.
Then He began to upbraid the cities in which the most mighty works of His were performed, because they did not repent.
21 Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you, had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented in sackcloth and ashes.
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Woe unto thee, Bethsaida! because if the mighty works which were wrought in you had been in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in judgment-day than for you.
Moreover I say unto you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
23 And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. For if the works of power which have taken place in thee, had taken place in Sodom, it had remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
And thou, Capernaum, art thou not exalted up to heaven? thou shall be cast down to Hades: because if the mighty works which were wrought in thee had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for [the] land of Sodom in judgment-day than for thee.
Moreover I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
At that time Jesus responding said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and reveal them unto babes.
26 Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
Yea, Father, because it was so well pleasing in thy sight.
27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son but the Father, nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son may be pleased to reveal [him].
All things were delivered unto me by my Father: and no one perfectly knows the Son, except the Father; neither does any one perfectly know the Father, except the Son; and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal Him.
28 Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
Come unto me, all ye 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 meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; because I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.
30 for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
