Matthew 11
1 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.
And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 And John, having heard in the prison of the works of Christ, sent by his disciples,
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3 and said to him, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?
And said unto him, Are you he that should come, or do we look for another?
4 And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye hear and see.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which all of you do hear and see:
5 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;
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
6 and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
7 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?
And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went all of you out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
8 But why did ye go out? to see a man clothed in soft raiment? Lo! they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
But what went all of you out in order to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
9 But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
But what went all of you out in order to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
10 For this is he of whom it is written: “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.”
For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you.
11 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.
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent seize upon it.
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 For all the Prophets and the Law, until John, prophesied.
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
And if all of you will receive it, this is Elijah, which was in order to come.
15 He that hath ears, let him hear.
He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, who call to their fellows,
But unto which shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
17 and say, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not lament.
And saying, We have piped unto you, and all of you have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and all of you have not lamented.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say, He hath a demon.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a devil.
19 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.
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a wine indulger, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
20 Then he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his miracles were done, because they did not repent.
Then began he to reproach the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
21 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.
Woe unto you, Chorazin! woe unto you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, 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 say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
23 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)
And you, Capernaum, which are exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in you, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 But I say to you, that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.
25 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.
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes.
26 Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight.
27 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.
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knows the Son, but the Father; neither knows any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
28 Come to me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Come unto me, all you that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 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.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and all of 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.
