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.
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.
2 And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings, and he sent some of his disciples to inquire:
3 said to him, 'Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?'
"Are you the Coming One, or is it a different person that we are to expect?"
4 And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,
"Go and report to John what you see and hear," replied Jesus;
5 blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,
"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;
6 and happy is he who may not be stumbled in me.'
and blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."
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?
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?
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 what did you go out to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Those who wear luxurious clothes are to be found in kings' palaces.
9 'But what went ye out to see? — a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far 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.
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.'
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.
"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.
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,
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.
13 for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,
For all the Prophets and the Law taught until John.
14 and if ye are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;
And (if you are willing to receive it) he is the Elijah who was to come.
15 he who is having ears to hear — let him hear.
Listen, every one who has ears!
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 compare the present generation? It is like children sitting in the open places, who call to their playmates.
17 and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.
"'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.'
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 has 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 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."
20 Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform.
Then began He to upbraid the towns where most of His mighty works had been done--because they had not repented.
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;
"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.
22 but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than for you.
Only I tell you that it will be more endurable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of Judgement 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 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)
24 but I say to you, to the land of Sodom it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than to thee.'
Only I tell you all, that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom on the day of Judgement 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.
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.
26 Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.
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 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.
28 'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,
"Come to me, all you toiling and burdened ones, 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 gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 for my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.'
For it is good to bear my yoke, and my burden is light."
