< Matthew 11 >

1 And it came to pass, when Jesus finished directing His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and to 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 And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
And John hearing in the prison the works of Christ, sending two of his disciples,
3 said to Him, “Are You He who is coming, or do we look for another?”
said to Him, Art thou He who is coming, or must we expect another?
4 And Jesus answering said to them, “Having gone, declare to John the things that you hear and see,
Jesus responding said to them, Having gone, proclaim unto John the things which you hear and see.
5 blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,
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 he who may not be stumbled in Me.”
and blessed is he, whosoever may not be offended in me.
7 And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out to the wilderness to view? A reed shaken 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 did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those wearing the soft things are in the kings’ houses.
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 did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, 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 for this is he of whom it has been written: Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You.
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 Truly I say to you, there has not risen, among those born of women, [one] greater than John the Immerser, but he who is least 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 And from the days of John the Immerser until now, the kingdom of the heavens suffers violence, and violent men seize it by force,
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 prophesied until John,
For all the prophets and the law prophesied till John.
14 and if you are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;
And if you wish to receive it, he is Elijah, who is to come.
15 he who is having ears to hear—let him hear.
Let the one having ears to hear, hear.
16 And to what will I liken this generation? It is like little children in marketplaces, sitting and calling to others,
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 and saying, We piped to you, and you did not dance, we lamented to you, and you did not strike the breast.
We piped unto you, and you did not dance; we mourned unto you, and you 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 has a demon.
19 the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners; and wisdom was justified of 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 He began to reproach the cities in which were done most of His mighty works, because they did not convert.
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 you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! Because, if in Tyre and Sidon had been done the mighty works that were done in you, long ago in sackcloth and ashes they had converted;
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, to Tyre and Sidon it will be more tolerable in [the] day of judgment 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 you, Capernaum, which were exalted to Heaven, will be brought down to Hades, because if the mighty works that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it had remained to 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, to the land of Sodom it will be more tolerable in [the] day of judgment than to you.”
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 confess to You, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that You hid these things from wise and understanding ones, and revealed them to babies.
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 Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before You.
Yea, Father, because it was so well pleasing in thy sight.
27 All things were delivered to Me by My Father, and none know the Son, except the Father, nor does any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may resolve 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 you laboring and burdened ones, 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 up My yoke on you, and learn from Me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and you will 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.

< Matthew 11 >