Matthew 11
1 AND it came to pass, when Jesus had finished his injunctions to his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.
When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in the cities of Galilee.
2 Then John, having heard in prison the works of Christ, sent two of his disciples,
Now when John heard in prison about the works Christ had done, he sent two of his disciples
3 and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or should we expect another?
to ask him, “Are yoʋ the one who is to come, or should we wait for another?”
4 And Jesus answering said unto them, Go, and tell John what things ye hear and see.
Jesus answered them, “Go tell John what you hear and see:
5 The blind receive sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
The blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead are raised and the poor have good news preached to them.
6 And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended at me.
And blessed is anyone who does not take offense at me.”
7 And when they were gone, Jesus began to speak to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
As these men went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
8 But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in delicate garments? Lo! they who wear delicate garments are in the houses of kings.
What then did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft garments are in the palaces of kings.
9 Yet what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and abundantly more than a prophet.
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
10 For 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 the one of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of yoʋ, who will prepare yoʋr way before yoʋ.’
11 Verily I say unto you, There hath not arisen, from those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist, but whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 But from the days of John the Baptist unto the present, the kingdom of heaven is assaulted by violence, and the invaders forcibly seize upon it.
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence, and the violent try to take it by force.
13 For all the prophets and the law until John, foretold this.
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias who was to come.
And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.
15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But to whom shall I resemble this generation? it is like little boys sitting in the places of concourse, and calling to their companions,
“But to what should I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to their companions,
17 and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have sung mournful ditties to you, and ye have not beat your breasts.
‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance; we sang a lament for you, but you did not mourn.’
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil:
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
19 the Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, what a man! a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners: though wisdom hath been justified by her children.
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her children.”
20 Then began he to upbraid the cities in which the chief of his miracles had been wrought, because they repented not:
Then Jesus began to reproach the cities in which most of his miracles had been done, because they did not repent:
21 Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles which had been wrought in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long since would they have repented in sack-cloth and ashes.
“Woe to yoʋ, Chorazin! Woe to yoʋ, 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 Wherefore I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.
23 And thou, Capernaum, who hast been exalted unto heaven, shalt be cast down to hell: for if the miracles which have been wrought in thee had been done in Sodom, it had remained unto this day. (Hadēs g86)
And yoʋ, Capernaum, who have been exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades. For if the miracles that were done in yoʋ had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Wherefore 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 tell you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for yoʋ.”
25 At that time Jesus spake and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and the intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes:
At that time Jesus said, “I praise yoʋ, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because yoʋ have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to infants.
26 yes, Father! since such is thy good pleasure.
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in yoʋr sight.
27 All things are delivered up to me by my Father: and no person knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any person the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal him.
All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
28 Come to me, all who labour hard, and sustain heavy burdens, and I will give you relief.
Come to me, all of you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will 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.”
