Matthew 11
1 When Jesus had concluded His instructions to His twelve disciples, He left in order to teach and to proclaim His Message in the neighbouring towns.
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 Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings, and he sent some of his disciples to inquire:
Now, John, hearing in the prison the works of the Christ, sending through his disciples,
3 "Are you the Coming One, or is it a different person that we are to expect?"
said unto him, Art, thou, the coming one? or, a different one, are we to expect?
4 "Go and report to John what you see and hear," replied Jesus;
And, answering, Jesus said unto them—Go report unto John what ye do hear and see: —
5 "blind eyes receive sight, and cripples walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf ears hear; the dead are raised to life, and the poor have the Good News proclaimed to them;
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 every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."
And, happy, is he, whosoever shall not find cause of stumbling, in me.
7 When the messengers had taken their leave, Jesus proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in 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 what did you go out to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Those who wear luxurious clothes are to be found in kings' palaces.
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 you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far 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 This is he of whom it is written, "'See I am sending My messenger before Thy face, and he will make Thy road ready 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 "I solemnly tell you that among all of woman born no greater has ever been raised up than John the Baptist; yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of the Heavens 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 But from the time of John the Baptist till now, the Kingdom of the Heavens has been suffering violent assault, and the violent have been seizing it by force.
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 taught until John.
For, all the prophets and the law, until 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 accept it, he, is Elijah—the one destined to come.
15 Listen, every one who has ears!
He that hath ears, let him hear!
16 "But to what shall I compare the present generation? It is like children sitting in the open places, who call to their playmates.
But, unto what, shall I liken this generation? It is, like, unto children, sitting the market-places, who, calling unto the others,
17 "'We have played the flute to you,' they say, 'and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not beaten your breasts.'
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 has 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 exclaim, 'See this man! --given to gluttony and tippling, and a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions."
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 began He to upbraid the towns where most of His mighty works had been done--because they had not repented.
Then, began he to upbraid the cities, in which had been done his noblest mighty works; because they repented not: —
21 "Alas for thee, Chorazin!" He cried. "Alas for thee, Bethsaida! For had the mighty works been done in Tyre and Sidon which have been done in both of you, they would long ere now have repented, covered with 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 Only I tell you that it will be more endurable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of Judgement 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 even to Heaven? Even to Hades shalt thou descend. For had the mighty works been done in Sodom which have been done in thee, it would have remained until now. (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 Only I tell you all, that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom on the day of Judgement 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 About that time Jesus exclaimed, "I heartily praise Thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and of earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of discernment, and hast unveiled 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 Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.
Yea, O Father! That, so, it hath become, a delight, before thee.
27 "All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one fully knows the Son except the Father, nor does any one fully know the Father except the Son and all to whom the Son chooses 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 you toiling and burdened ones, 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 gentle and lowly in heart, and you will 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 it is good to bear my yoke, and my burden is light."
For, my yoke, is easy, and, my burden, light.
