Matthew 11
1 Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí Jesu sì ti parí ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó ń sọ fún àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ méjìlá, ó ti ibẹ̀ rékọjá láti máa kọ́ni àti láti máa wàásù ní àwọn ìlú Galili gbogbo.
After Jesus had finished giving directions to his twelve Disciples, he left that place in order to teach and preach in their towns.
2 Nígbà tí Johanu gbọ́ ohun tí Kristi ṣe nínú ẹ̀wọ̀n, ó rán àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀
Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,
3 láti béèrè lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀ pé, “Ṣe ìwọ ni ẹni tó ń bọ̀ wá tàbí kí a máa retí ẹlòmíràn?”
and asked – ‘Are you “the coming one,” or are we to look for someone else?’
4 Jesu dáhùn ó wí pé, “Ẹ padà lọ, ẹ sì sọ fún Johanu ohun tí ẹ̀yin gbọ́, àti èyí tí ẹ̀yin rí.
The answer of Jesus to the question was – ‘Go and report to John what you hear and see –
5 Àwọn afọ́jú ń ríran, àwọn amúnkùn ún rìn, a ń wẹ àwọn adẹ́tẹ̀ mọ́ kúrò nínú ẹ̀tẹ̀ wọn, àwọn adití ń gbọ́rọ̀, a ń jí àwọn òkú dìde, a sì ń wàásù ìyìnrere fún àwọn òtòṣì.
the blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead, too, are raised to life, and the good news is told to the poor.
6 Alábùkún fún ni ẹni tí kò rí ohun ìkọ̀sẹ̀ nípa mi.”
Blessed is the person who finds no hindrance in me.’
7 Nígbà tí àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn Johanu ti lọ tán, Jesu bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í sọ fún ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn nípa ti Johanu: “Kí ni ẹ̀yin jáde lọ wò ní aginjù? Ewéko tí afẹ́fẹ́ ń mi?
While John’s disciples were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John,
8 Bí kò bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, kí ni ẹ̀yin lọ òde lọ í wò? Ọkùnrin tí a wọ̀ ni aṣọ dáradára? Rárá àwọn ti ó wọ aṣọ dáradára wà ní ààfin ọba.
‘What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed waving in the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man richly dressed? Why, those who wear rich things are to be found in the courts of kings!
9 Àní kí ní ẹ jáde láti lọ wò? Wòlíì? Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, mo wí fún yín, ó sì ju wòlíì lọ.”
What, then, did you go for? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
10 Èyí ni ẹni tí a ti kọ̀wé rẹ̀ pé: “‘Èmi yóò rán ìránṣẹ́ mi síwájú rẹ, ẹni tí yóò tún ọ̀nà rẹ ṣe níwájú rẹ.’
This is the man of whom scripture says – “I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.”
11 Lóòótọ́ ni mó wí fún yín, nínú àwọn tí a bí nínú obìnrin, kò sí ẹni tí ó tí í dìde tí ó ga ju Johanu onítẹ̀bọmi lọ, síbẹ̀ ẹni tí ó kéré jù ní ìjọba ọ̀run ni ó pọ̀jù ú lọ.
I tell you, no one born of a woman has yet appeared who is greater than John the Baptist; and yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 Láti ìgbà ọjọ́ Johanu onítẹ̀bọmi títí di àkókò yìí ni ìjọba ọ̀run ti di à fi agbára wọ̀, àwọn alágbára ló ń fi ipá gbà á.
From the time of John the Baptist to this very hour, the kingdom of heaven has been taken by force, and people using force have been seizing it.
13 Nítorí náà gbogbo òfin àti wòlíì ni ó sọtẹ́lẹ̀ kí Johanu kí ó tó dé.
For the teaching of all the prophets and of the Law continued until the time of John;
14 Bí ẹ̀yin yóò bá gbà á, èyí ni Elijah tó ń bọ̀ wá.
and – if you are ready to accept it – John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.
15 Ẹni tí ó bá ní etí, kí ó gbọ́.
If you have ears, listen.
16 “Kí ni èmi ìbá fi ìran yìí wé? Ó dàbí àwọn ọmọ kékeré tí ń jókòó ní ọjà tí wọ́n sì ń ké pe àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ wọn:
But to what will I compare the present generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-places and calling out to their playmates –
17 “‘Àwa ń fun fèrè fún yín, ẹ̀yin kò jó; àwa kọrin ọ̀fọ̀ ẹ̀yin kò káàánú.’
We have played the flute for you, but you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not mourned.
18 Nítorí Johanu wá kò bá a yín jẹ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò mu, ẹ̀yin sì wí pé, ‘Ó ní ẹ̀mí èṣù.’
For, when John came, neither eating nor drinking, people said “He has a demon in him”;
19 Ọmọ Ènìyàn wá bá a yín jẹun, ó sì bá yin mu, wọ́n wí pé, ‘Ọ̀jẹun àti ọ̀mùtí; ọ̀rẹ́ àwọn agbowó òde àti àwọn ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀.’ Ṣùgbọ́n a dá ọgbọ́n láre nípa ìṣe rẹ̀.”
and now that the Son of Man has come, eating and drinking, they are saying “Here is a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax collectors and outcasts!” And yet wisdom is vindicated by her actions.’
20 Nígbà náà ni Jesu bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í bá ìlú tí ó ti ṣe ọ̀pọ̀ iṣẹ́ ìyanu rẹ̀ wí, nítorí wọn kò ronúpìwàdà.
Then Jesus began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been done, because they had not repented,
21 Ó wí pé, “Ègbé ni fún ìwọ Korasini, ègbé ni fún ìwọ Betisaida! Ìbá ṣe pé a ti ṣe àwọn iṣẹ́ ìyanu tí a ṣe nínú yín ní a ṣe ni Tire àti Sidoni, àwọn ènìyàn wọn ìbá ti ronúpìwàdà ti pẹ́ nínú aṣọ ọ̀fọ̀ àti eérú.
‘Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For, if the miracles which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Ṣùgbọ́n mo wí fún yín, yóò sàn fún Tire àti Sidoni ní ọjọ́ ìdájọ́ jù fún yín.
Yet, I tell you, the doom of Tyre and Sidon will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.
23 Àti ìwọ Kapernaumu, a ó ha gbé ọ ga sókè ọ̀run? Rárá, a ó rẹ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀ sí ipò òkú. Nítorí, ìbá ṣe pé a ti ṣe iṣẹ́ ìyanu tí a ṣe nínú rẹ ní Sodomu, òun ìbá wà títí di òní. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum! Will you exalt yourself to heaven? You will be flung down to Hades! For, if the miracles which have been done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been standing to this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Lóòótọ́ yóò sàn fún ilẹ̀ Sodomu ní ọjọ́ ìdájọ́ jù fún ìwọ lọ.”
Yet, I tell you, the doom of Sodom will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.’
25 Nígbà náà ni Jesu wí pé, “Mo yìn ọ Baba, Olúwa ọ̀run àti ayé, nítorí ìwọ ti fi òtítọ́ yìí pamọ́ fún àwọn tó jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n àti amòye, Ìwọ sì ti fi wọ́n hàn fún àwọn ọmọ wẹ́wẹ́.
At that same time Jesus uttered the words, ‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, you have revealed them to the childlike!
26 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, Baba, nítorí ó wù ọ́ láti ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀.
Yes, Father, I thank you that this has seemed good to you.
27 “Ohun gbogbo ni Baba mi ti fi sí ìkáwọ́ mi. Kò sí ẹni tí ó mọ ọmọ bí kò ṣe Baba, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò sí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó mọ Baba, bí kò ṣe ọmọ, àti àwọn tí ọmọ yan láti fi ara hàn fún.
Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does anyone fully know the Son, except the Father, or fully know the Father, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him.
28 “Ẹ wá sọ́dọ̀ mi gbogbo ẹ̀yin tí ń ṣiṣẹ́ tí a sì di ẹrù wíwúwo lé lórí, èmi yóò sì fún yín ní ìsinmi.
Come to me, all you who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest!
29 Ẹ gbé àjàgà mi wọ̀. Ẹ kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́ lọ́dọ̀ mi nítorí onínútútù àti onírẹ̀lẹ̀ ọkàn ni èmi, ẹ̀yin yóò sì ri ìsinmi fún ọkàn yín.
Take my yoke on you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest for your souls;
30 Nítorí àjàgà mi rọrùn ẹrù mi sì fúyẹ́.”
for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’
