Matthew 11
1 And it happened that when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
After Jesus had finished giving directions to his twelve Disciples, he left that place in order to teach and preach in their towns.
2 Now when John heard in prison the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples
Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,
3 and said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"
and asked —” Are you ‘The Coming One,’ or are we to look for someone else?”
4 And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
The answer of Jesus to the question was — “Go and report to John what you hear and see —
5 the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
the blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead, too, are raised to life, and the good news is told to the poor.
6 And blessed is he who is not offended by me."
And blessed is the man who finds no hindrance in me.”
7 And as these went their way, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
While these men were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John:
8 But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Look, those who wear soft things are in kings' houses.
“What did you go out into the Wilderness to look at? A reed waving in the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man richly dressed? Why, those who wear rich things are to be found in the courts of kings!
9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
What, then, did you go for? To see a Prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.
10 This is the one of whom it is written, 'Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
This is the man of whom Scripture says — ‘Behold, I am myself sending my Messenger before thy face, and he shall prepare thy way before thee.’
11 Truly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
I tell you, no one born of a woman has yet appeared who is greater than John the Baptist; and yet the lowliest in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent are taking it by force.
From the time of John the Baptist to this very hour, the Kingdom of Heaven has been taken by force, and men using force have been seizing it.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
For the teaching of all the Prophets and of the Law continued till the time of John;
14 And if you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
and — if you are ready to accept it — John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.
15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Let him who has ears hear.
16 "But to what should I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
But to what shall I compare the present generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-places and calling out to their playmates —
17 and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance. We wailed in mourning, and you did not mourn.'
‘We have played the flute for you, but you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not mourned.’
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
For, when John came, neither eating nor drinking, men said ‘He has a demon in him’;
19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is justified by her children."
and now that the Son of Man has come, eating and drinking, they are saying ‘Here is a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and outcasts!’ And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
20 Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.
Then Jesus began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been done, because they had not repented:
21 "Woe to you, Chorazin. Woe to you, Bethsaida. For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
“Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For, if the miracles which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
Yet, I tell you, the doom of Tyre and Sidon will be more bearable in the ‘Day of Judgment’ than yours.
23 And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will be brought down to hell. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum! Will you ‘exalt yourself to Heaven’? ‘You shall go down to the Place of Death.’ For, if the miracles which have been done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been standing to this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you."
Yet, I tell you, the doom of Sodom will be more bearable in the ‘Day of Judgment’ than yours.”
25 At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.
At that same time Jesus uttered the words: “I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that, though thou hast hidden these things from the wise and learned, thou hast revealed them to the child-like!
26 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
Yes, Father, I thank thee that this has seemed good to thee.
27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does any one fully know the Son, except the Father, or fully know the Father, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him.
28 "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
Come to me, all you who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest!
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly-minded, and ‘you 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.”
