Matthew 11
1 After Jesus had finished giving directions to his twelve Disciples, he left that place in order to teach and preach in their towns.
After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
2 Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,
Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
3 and asked – ‘Are you “the coming one,” or are we to look for someone else?’
to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
4 The answer of Jesus to the question was – ‘Go and report to John what you hear and see –
Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
5 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.
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
6 Blessed is the person who finds no hindrance in me.’
Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
7 While John’s disciples were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John,
As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
8 ‘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!
Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
9 What, then, did you go for? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
10 This is the man of whom scripture says – “I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.”
This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
11 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.
Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 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.
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
13 For the teaching of all the prophets and of the Law continued until the time of John;
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
14 and – if you are ready to accept it – John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.
And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
15 If you have ears, listen.
He who has ears, let him hear.
16 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 –
To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
17 We have played the flute for you, but you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not mourned.
‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
18 For, when John came, neither eating nor drinking, people said “He has a demon in him”;
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
19 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.’
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
20 Then Jesus began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been done, because they had not repented,
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
21 ‘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.
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Yet, I tell you, the doom of Tyre and Sidon will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.
But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
23 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)
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Yet, I tell you, the doom of Sodom will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.’
But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
25 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!
At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
26 Yes, Father, I thank you that this has seemed good to you.
Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
27 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.
All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
28 Come to me, all you who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest!
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke on you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest for 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.”
