Matthew 11
1 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.
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 when John heard in prison of the works of Christ,
Now, John, hearing in the prison the works of the Christ, sending through his disciples,
3 he sent two of his disciples to ask Him, Art thou He who was to come, or are we to expect another?
said unto him, Art, thou, the coming one? or, a different one, are we to expect?
4 And Jesus said to them in answer, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:
And, answering, Jesus said unto them—Go report unto John what ye do hear and see: —
5 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:
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 happy is the man who shall not be offended at any thing in me.
And, happy, is he, whosoever shall not find cause of stumbling, in me.
7 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?
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 went ye out to see? a man clad in fine attire? they that wear rich clothes are in the palaces of kings.
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 what did ye indeed go out to see? a prophet? Yes, verily, and one superior to 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, "Behold 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 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:
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 to this time, the kingdom of heaven is as it were forced into, and the most pressing seize upon it with eagerness.
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, did no more than prophesy, till John came:
For, all the prophets and the law, until John, did prophesy;
14 and, if ye are willing to receive the truth, This is that Elias 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 to hear, let him hear.
He that hath ears, let him hear!
16 But to what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the market-places,
But, unto what, shall I liken this generation? It is, like, unto children, sitting the market-places, who, calling unto the others,
17 and calling to their companions, and saying "We have sung and ye have not danced; we have mourned, and ye have not lamented:"
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 as others do, and they say, He is beside himself:
For, John, came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say—A demon, he hath!
19 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.
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 cities, in which most of his miracles were wrought; 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 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:
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 therefore I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in 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, 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)
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 Moreover I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in 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 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:
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 even so, Father, for it was thy good pleasure that so it should be."
Yea, O Father! That, so, it hath become, a delight, before thee.
27 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.
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 unto me therefore all ye who are labouring and oppressed, and I will give you ease.
Come unto me! all ye that toil and are burdened, and, I, will give you rest:
29 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:
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 burthen is light.
For, my yoke, is easy, and, my burden, light.
