Matthew 11
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus finished teaching His twelve disciples, He departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of his charge to his twelve disciples, that he departed thence, to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 And John hearing in the prison the works of Christ, sending two of his disciples,
And John, having heard in the prison of the works of Christ, sent by his disciples,
3 said to Him, Art thou He who is coming, or must we expect another?
and said to him, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?
4 Jesus responding said to them, Having gone, proclaim unto John the things which you hear and see.
And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye hear and see.
5 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:
The blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and to the poor good tidings are brought;
6 and blessed is he, whosoever may not be offended in me.
and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
7 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?
And, as these were going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? the reeds shaken by the wind?
8 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.
But why did ye go out? to see a man clothed in soft raiment? Lo! they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
9 But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet:
But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
10 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.
For this is he of whom it is written: “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.”
11 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.
Truly do I say to you, Among those born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist. But he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of the heavens suffers violence, and the violent are taking it by force.
And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent seize upon it.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied till John.
For all the Prophets and the Law, until John, prophesied.
14 And if you wish to receive it, he is Elijah, who is to come.
And if ye are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
15 Let the one having ears to hear, hear.
He that hath ears, let him hear.
16 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,
But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, who call to their fellows,
17 We piped unto you, and you did not dance; we mourned unto you, and you did not lament.
and say, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not lament.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say, He hath a demon.
19 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.
The Son of man came eating and drinking; and they say, Behold, a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom is justified by her works.
20 Then He began to upbraid the cities in which the most mighty works of His were performed, because they did not repent.
Then he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his miracles were done, because they did not repent.
21 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.
Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Moreover I say unto you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
But I say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
23 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)
And thou, Capernaum! shalt thou be exalted to heaven? Thou shalt be brought down to the underworld; for if the miracles which were done in thee had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Moreover 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 will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 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.
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes.
26 Yea, Father, because it was so well pleasing in thy sight.
Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27 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.
All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth the Son but the Father; nor doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him.
28 Come unto me, all ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Come to me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 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.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
