Matthew 11
1 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.
When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in the cities of Galilee.
2 Now, John, hearing in the prison the works of the Christ, sending through his disciples,
Now when John heard in prison about the works Christ had done, he sent two of his disciples
3 said unto him, Art, thou, the coming one? or, a different one, are we to expect?
to ask him, “Are yoʋ the one who is to come, or should we wait for another?”
4 And, answering, Jesus said unto them—Go report unto John what ye do hear and see: —
Jesus answered them, “Go tell John what you hear and see:
5 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;
The blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead are raised and the poor have good news preached to them.
6 And, happy, is he, whosoever shall not find cause of stumbling, in me.
And blessed is anyone who does not take offense at me.”
7 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?
As these men went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
8 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.
What then did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft garments are in the palaces of kings.
9 But why went ye forth? A prophet, to see? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
10 This, is he, concerning whom it is written, —Lo! I, send my messenger before thy face, who shall make ready thy way before thee!
For this is the one of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of yoʋ, who will prepare yoʋr way before yoʋ.’
11 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.
Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist, but whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 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.
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence, and the violent try to take it by force.
13 For, all the prophets and the law, until John, did prophesy;
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And, if ye are willing to accept it, he, is Elijah—the one destined to come.
And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.
15 He that hath ears, let him hear!
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But, unto what, shall I liken this generation? It is, like, unto children, sitting the market-places, who, calling unto the others,
“But to what should I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to their companions,
17 say, We played the flute to you, and ye danced not, —we sang a lament, and ye beat not the breast.
‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance; we sang a lament for you, but you did not mourn.’
18 For, John, came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say—A demon, he hath!
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, Lo! a gluttonous man and a wine-drinker! a friend of, tax-collectors, and sinners! And yet wisdom hath been justified by her works.
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her children.”
20 Then, began he to upbraid the cities, in which had been done his noblest mighty works; because they repented not: —
Then Jesus began to reproach the cities in which most of his miracles had been done, because they did not repent:
21 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.
“Woe to yoʋ, Chorazin! Woe to yoʋ, 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.
22 Moreover, I say unto you, For Tyre and Zidon, more tolerable, will it be, in the day of judgment, than for you.
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.
23 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)
And yoʋ, Capernaum, who have been exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades. For if the miracles that were done in yoʋ had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Moreover, I say unto you—For the land of Sodom, more tolerable, will it be in a day of judgment, than, for thee.
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for yoʋ.”
25 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;
At that time Jesus said, “I praise yoʋ, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because yoʋ have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to infants.
26 Yea, O Father! That, so, it hath become, a delight, before thee.
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in yoʋr sight.
27 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.
All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
28 Come unto me! all ye that toil and are burdened, and, I, will give you rest:
Come to me, all of you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 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;
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For, my yoke, is easy, and, my burden, light.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
