Matthew 11
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus ended directing his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
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.
2 And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
And John, having heard in the prison of the works of Christ, sent by his disciples,
3 said to him, 'Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?'
and said to him, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?
4 And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,
And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye hear and see.
5 blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,
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;
6 and happy is he who may not be stumbled in me.'
and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
7 And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, 'What went ye out to the wilderness to view? — a reed shaken by the wind?
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?
8 'But what went ye out to see? — a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.
But why did ye go out? to see a man clothed in soft raiment? Lo! they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
9 'But what went ye out to see? — a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
10 for this is he of whom it hath been written, Lo, I do send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
For this is he of whom it is written: “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.”
11 Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.
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.
12 'And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force,
And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent seize upon it.
13 for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,
For all the Prophets and the Law, until John, prophesied.
14 and if ye are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;
And if ye are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
15 he who is having ears to hear — let him hear.
He that hath ears, let him hear.
16 'And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,
But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, who call to their fellows,
17 and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.
and say, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not lament.
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, He hath a demon.
19 the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of her children.'
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.
20 Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform.
Then he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his miracles were done, because they did not repent.
21 'Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! because, if in Tyre and Sidon had been done the mighty works that were done in you, long ago in sackcloth and ashes they had reformed;
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.
22 but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than for you.
But I say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
23 'And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades shalt be brought down, because if in Sodom had been done the mighty works that were done in thee, it had remained unto this day; (Hadēs g86)
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)
24 but I say to you, to the land of Sodom it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than to thee.'
But I say to you, that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.
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.
26 Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27 'All things were delivered to me by my Father, and none doth know the Son, except the Father, nor doth any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal [Him].
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.
28 'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,
Come to me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,
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.
30 for my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.'
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
