Matthew 11
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he passed from thence, to teach and preach in their cities.
And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.
2 Now when John had heard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his disciples he said to him:
But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples,
3 Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another?
and said to him, Art thou the coming [one]? or are we to wait for another?
4 And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen.
And Jesus answering said to them, Go, report to John what ye hear and see.
5 The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Blind [men] see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:
6 And blessed is he that shall not be scandalized in me.
and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.
7 And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?
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?
8 But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are clothed in soft garments, are in the houses of kings.
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.
9 But what went you out to see? a prophet? yea I tell you, and more than a prophet.
But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet:
10 For this is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Amen I say to you, there hath not risen among them that are born of women a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the lesser in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent bear it away.
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.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John:
For all the prophets and the law have prophesied unto John.
14 And if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come.
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.
15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place.
But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, which, calling to their companions,
17 Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned.
say, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil.
For John has come neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by her children.
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.
20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance.
Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.
21 Woe to thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, they had long ago done penance in sackcloth and ashes.
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.
22 But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.
But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in judgment-day than for you.
23 And thou Capharnaum, shalt thou be exalted up to heaven? thou shalt go down even unto hell. For if in Sodom had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in thee, perhaps it had remained unto this day. (Hadēs g86)
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)
24 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for [the] land of Sodom in judgment-day than for thee.
25 At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to the little ones.
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.
26 Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight.
Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
27 All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him.
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].
28 Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened, and I will refresh you.
Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls.
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;
30 For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.
for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
