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 when Jesus had made an end of giving orders to his twelve disciples, He departed from 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:
Now when John heard in prison of the works of Christ,
3 Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another?
he sent two of his disciples to ask Him, Art thou He who was to come, or are we to expect another?
4 And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen.
And Jesus said to them in answer, Go and tell John the things which 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.
the blind are restored to sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised to life, and the poor have the gospel preached to them:
6 And blessed is he that shall not be scandalized in me.
and happy is the man who shall not be offended at any thing 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?
And as they departed, Jesus took occasion to say to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken 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 clad in fine attire? they that wear rich clothes are in the palaces of kings.
9 But what went you out to see? a prophet? yea I tell you, and more than a prophet.
But what did ye indeed go out to see? a prophet? Yes, verily, and one superior to 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.
For 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.
For I assure you that in the whole human race there hath not risen a greater than John the baptist: though the lest in the kingdom of heaven 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.
and from the days of John the baptist to this time, the kingdom of heaven is as it were forced into, and the most pressing seize upon it with eagerness.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John:
For all the prophets, and the law, did no more than prophesy, till John came:
14 And if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come.
and, if ye are willing to receive the truth, This is that Elias who was to come.
15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
He that hath 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 what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the market-places,
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.
and calling to their companions, and saying "We have sung and ye have not danced; we have mourned, and ye have not lamented:"
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil.
for John came neither eating nor drinking as others do, and they say, He is beside himself:
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 came eating and drinking like other men, and they call Him a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is 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 upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were wrought; because they did not repent.
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.
Wo unto thee, Chorazin; wo unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the miracles wrought among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago 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.
therefore I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, 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, which art exalted even to heaven, shalt be cast down to hell: for if the miracles, which have been wrought in thee, had been wrought in Sodom, it would have remained unto 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.
Moreover I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, 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.
And upon this occasion Jesus opened his mouth and said, "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and knowing, and hast revealed them to babes:
26 Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight.
even so, Father, for it was thy good pleasure that so it should be."
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 are delivered to me by my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, but the Father; nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal Him.
28 Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened, and I will refresh you.
Come unto me therefore all ye who are labouring and oppressed, and I will give you ease.
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 but my yoke upon you, and learn of me, (for I am meek and lowly in heart, ) and ye shall find refreshment to your souls:
30 For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.
for my yoke is easy, and my burthen is light.
