Matthew 11
1 After finishing his instructions to his twelve disciples, Jesus left that place, in order to teach and to preach in the neighboring cities.
And it came to pass, when Jesus ended directing his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 But when Johnheard, in the prison, what the Christ was doing, he sent by some of his disciples to ask him,
And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
3 "Are you the Coming One, or are we to look for someone else?"
said to him, 'Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?'
4 "Go and tell John," was Jesus’ answer, "what you hear and see;
And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,
5 "the lame are walking, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, and the gospel is being preached to the poor.
blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,
6 "And blessed is the man who finds no cause of stumbling in me."
and happy is he who may not be stumbled in me.'
7 As these men started to go away, Jesus began to speak to the throngs, about John.
And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, 'What went ye out to the wilderness to view? — a reed shaken by the wind?
8 "What did you go out into the desert to behold?" he asked; "A reed shaken by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those who wear soft raiment dwell in kings’ palaces!
'But what went ye out to see? — a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.
9 "But why did you go? To see a prophet? I tell you, yes, and more than a prophet;
'But what went ye out to see? — a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
10 "for this is he of whom it is written. "Behold, I send my messenger before my face, And he will prepare thy road for thee.
for this is he of whom it hath been written, Lo, I do send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 "In solemn truth I tell you that there has not arisen among those born of women a greater than Johnthe Baptist; yet one of the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.
12 "From the days of Johnthe Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by storm.
'And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force,
13 "For the prophets and the Law prophesied until John;
for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,
14 "and, if you are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
and if ye are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;
15 "Let all who have ears, listen!
he who is having ears to hear — let him hear.
16 "To what shall I compare this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, who call to the other children,
'And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,
17 "saying. ‘We have piped to you and you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not beaten your breasts.’
and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.
18 "For Johncame neither eating nor drinking, and they said, ‘He has a demon’;
'For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon;
19 and the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Lo, a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners!’ Nevertheless, Wisdom is justified by her deeds."
the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of her children.'
20 Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they had not repented.
Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform.
21 "Woe unto you, Chorazin! Woe unto you, Bethsaida! Because if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented, long ago, in sackcloth and ashes.
'Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, 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 reformed;
22 "Moreover, I tell you it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the Day of Judgment, than for you.
but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than for you.
23 "And you too, Capernaum! Will you be exalted even to heaven? You shall go down to the Place of Death! For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which have been done in you, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
'And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades shalt be brought down, because if in Sodom had been done the mighty works that were done in thee, it had remained unto this day; (Hadēs g86)
24 "I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the Day of Judgment, than for you."
but I say to you, to the land of Sodom it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than to thee.'
25 At that time Jesus answered and said. "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and wary, and hast revealed them to the children.
At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.
26 "Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
27 "Everything has been handed over to me by my Father; neither does any one know the Son, except the Father, nor any one know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
'All things were delivered to me by my Father, and none doth know the Son, except the Father, nor doth any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal [Him].
28 "Come unto me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,
29 "Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,
30 "For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
for my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.'
