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 finished giving instructions to his twelve disciples, he passed on from thence, to be teaching and proclaiming in their cities.
2 And John, having heard in the prison of the works of Christ, sent by his disciples,
Now, John, hearing in the prison the works of the Christ, sending through his disciples,
3 and said to him, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?
said unto him, Art, thou, the coming one? or, a different one, are we to expect?
4 And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye hear and see.
And, answering, Jesus said unto them—Go report unto John what ye 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, recover sight, and, the lame, walk, lepers, are cleansed, and, the deaf, hear, —and, the dead, are raised, and, the destitute, are told the joyful tidings;
6 and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
And, happy, is he, whosoever shall not find cause of stumbling, 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?
But, as these were going their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes, concerning John, —What went ye forth into the wilderness to gaze at? A reed, by a wind, shaken?
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 ye forth to see? A man, in soft clothing, arrayed? Lo! they who soft clothing do wear, are in the houses of kings.
9 But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
But why went ye forth? A prophet, to see? Yea, I say unto you, and much 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.”
This, is he, concerning whom it is written, —Lo! I, send my messenger before thy face, who shall make ready thy way before thee!
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—There hath not arisen, among such as are born of women, a greater than John the Immerser, —yet, he that is less in the kingdom of the heavens, 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.
But, from the days of John the Immerser, until even now, the kingdom of the heavens, is being invaded, and, invaders, are, seizing upon it.
13 For all the Prophets and the Law, until John, prophesied.
For, all the prophets and the law, until John, did prophesy;
14 And if ye are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
And, if ye are willing to accept it, he, is Elijah—the one destined to come.
15 He that hath ears, let him hear.
He that hath ears, 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 what, shall I liken this generation? It is, like, unto children, sitting the market-places, who, calling unto the others,
17 and say, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not lament.
say, We played the flute to you, and ye danced not, —we sang a lament, and ye beat not the breast.
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—A demon, he hath!
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, Lo! a gluttonous man and a wine-drinker! a friend of, tax-collectors, and sinners! And yet wisdom hath been justified by her works.
20 Then he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his miracles were done, because they did not repent.
Then, began he to upbraid the cities, in which had been done his noblest mighty works; 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.
Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! Because, if, in Tyre and Zidon, had been done the works of power, which were done in you, of old, in sackcloth and ashes, had they repented.
22 But I say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Moreover, I say unto you, For Tyre and Zidon, more tolerable, will it be, in 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, thou, Capernaum! Unto heaven, shalt thou be uplifted? Unto hades, thou shall be brought down; because, if, in Sodom, had been done the works of power, which were done in thee, it would, in that case, 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.
Moreover, I say unto you—For the land of Sodom, more tolerable, will it be in a day of judgment, than, for thee.
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.
In that season, answered Jesus, and said—I openly give praise unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, —in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes;
26 Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Yea, O Father! That, so, it hath become, a delight, before thee.
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, unto me, have been delivered up by my Father; and, no one, fully knoweth the Son, save the rather, neither doth any one fully know, the Father, save, the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son, may be minded, to reveal, him.
28 Come to me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Come unto me! all ye that toil and are burdened, 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, —because, meek, am I and lowly, in heart, and ye 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, light.
