Matthew 11
1 And it came to pass when Jesus finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
And it came to pass, when Jesus finished directing His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
3 he said to him, Are thou he who comes, or do we look for another man?
said to Him, “Are You He who is coming, or do we look for another?”
4 And having answered, Jesus said to them, After going, report to John the things that ye hear and see:
And Jesus answering said to them, “Having gone, declare to John the things that you hear and see,
5 the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor are proclaimed good news.
blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,
6 And blessed is he, whoever will not be caused to stumble by me.
and blessed is he who may not be stumbled in Me.”
7 And while those men departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes about John, What did ye go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out to the wilderness to view? A reed shaken by the wind?
8 But what did ye go out to see? A man clothed in delicate clothes? Behold, those wearing delicate things are in king's houses.
But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those wearing the soft things are in the kings’ houses.
9 But what did ye go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
10 For this is he about whom it is written, Behold, I send my agent before thy face who will prepare thy way before thee.
for this is he of whom it has been written: Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You.
11 Truly I say to you, among men born of women there has not been raised a greater than John the immerser. Yet the smaller in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
Truly I say to you, there has not risen, among those born of women, [one] greater than John the Immerser, but he who is least in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
12 And from the days of John the immerser until now the kingdom of the heavens is treated aggressively, and aggressors seize it.
And from the days of John the Immerser until now, the kingdom of the heavens suffers violence, and violent men seize it by force,
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
for all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John,
14 And if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is going to come.
and if you are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;
15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
he who is having ears to hear—let him hear.
16 But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, calling to their companions,
And to what will I liken this generation? It is like little children in marketplaces, sitting and calling to others,
17 and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not beat the breast.
and saying, We piped to you, and you did not dance, we lamented to you, and you did not strike the breast.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has 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, Behold the man, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! And wisdom is justified from her children.
the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners; and wisdom was justified of her children.”
20 Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works occurred, because they did not repent.
Then He began to reproach the cities in which were done most of His mighty works, because they did not convert.
21 Woe to thee, Chorazin! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! Because if the mighty works that occurred in you occurred in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, 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 converted;
22 Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it will be more tolerable in [the] day of judgment than for you.
23 And thou, Capernaum, which was exalted as far as the sky. Thou will be brought down as far as Hades, because if the mighty works had occurred in Sodom that occurred in thee, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum, which were exalted to Heaven, will be brought down to Hades, because if the mighty works that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it had remained to this day; (Hadēs g86)
24 Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
but I say to you, to the land of Sodom it will be more tolerable in [the] day of judgment than to you.”
25 Jesus having responded at that time, said, I extol thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to the childlike.
At that time Jesus answering said, “I confess to You, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that You hid these things from wise and understanding ones, and revealed them to babies.
26 Yea, Father, because this way it was done pleasing in thy sight.
Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before You.
27 All things were delivered to me by my Father. And no man knows the Son, except the Father, nor does any man know the Father, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son wants to reveal him.
All things were delivered to Me by My Father, and none know the Son, except the Father, nor does any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may resolve to reveal [Him].
28 Come to me, all ye who labor and have been burdened, and I will give you rest.
Come to Me, all you laboring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest;
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye will find rest for your souls.
take up My yoke on you, and learn from Me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and you will find rest to your souls,
30 For my yoke is befitting, and my burden is light.
for My yoke [is] easy, and My burden is light.”
