< 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 finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
2 And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
3 said to him, 'Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?'
and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
4 And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,
Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you 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 their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
6 and happy is he who may not be stumbled in me.'
Blessed is he who finds no occasion for 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?
As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed 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 what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who 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 you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much 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, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
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.
Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who 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,
From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 and if ye are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;
If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
15 he who is having ears to hear — let him hear.
He who has ears to hear, 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 compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
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 played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t 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 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 say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”
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 denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t 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 you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, 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 tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on 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)
You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until today. (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 tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you.”
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, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
26 Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your 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 have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
28 'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, 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 humble in heart; and you will 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.”

< Matthew 11 >