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 when Jesus had made an end of giving orders to his twelve disciples, He departed from thence to teach and preach 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 when John heard in prison of the works of Christ,
3 "Are you the Coming One, or is it a different person that we are to expect?"
he sent two of his disciples to ask Him, Art thou He who was to come, or are we to expect another?
4 "Go and report to John what you see and hear," replied Jesus;
And Jesus said to them in answer, Go and tell John the things which ye 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 are restored to sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised to life, and the poor have the gospel preached to them:
6 and blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."
and happy is the man who shall not be offended at any thing 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?
And as they departed, Jesus took occasion to say to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken by the wind?
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 out to see? a man clad in fine attire? they that wear rich clothes are in the palaces of kings.
9 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
But what did ye indeed go out to see? a prophet? Yes, verily, and one superior to 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.'
For this is he, of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare 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.
For I assure you that in the whole human race there hath not risen a greater than John the baptist: though the lest in the kingdom of heaven 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.
and from the days of John the baptist to this time, the kingdom of heaven is as it were forced into, and the most pressing seize upon it with eagerness.
13 For all the Prophets and the Law taught until John.
For all the prophets, and the law, did no more than prophesy, till John came:
14 And (if you are willing to receive it) he is the Elijah who was to come.
and, if ye are willing to receive the truth, This is that Elias who was to come.
15 Listen, every one who has ears!
He that hath ears to hear, 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 to what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the market-places,
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.'
and calling to their companions, and saying "We have sung and ye have not danced; we have mourned, and ye have not lamented:"
18 "For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
for John came neither eating nor drinking as others do, and they say, He is beside himself:
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 like other men, and they call Him a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.
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 most of his miracles were wrought; because they did not repent.
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.
Wo unto thee, Chorazin; wo unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the miracles wrought among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes:
22 Only I tell you that it will be more endurable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of Judgement than for you.
therefore I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, 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, which art exalted even to heaven, shalt be cast down to hell: for if the miracles, which have been wrought in thee, had been wrought in Sodom, it would have remained unto 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 tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, 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.
And upon this occasion Jesus opened his mouth and said, "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and knowing, and hast revealed them to babes:
26 Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.
even so, Father, for it was thy good pleasure that so it should be."
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 are delivered to me by my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, but the Father; nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal Him.
28 "Come to me, all you toiling and burdened ones, and I will give you rest.
Come unto me therefore all ye who are labouring and oppressed, and I will give you ease.
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 but my yoke upon you, and learn of me, (for I am meek and lowly in heart, ) and ye shall find refreshment to your souls:
30 For it is good to bear my yoke, and my burden is light."
for my yoke is easy, and my burthen is light.
