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.
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished giving instructions to his twelve disciples, he passed on from thence, to be teaching and proclaiming in their cities.
2 Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,
Now, John, hearing in the prison the works of the Christ, sending through his disciples,
3 and asked – ‘Are you “the coming one,” or are we to look for someone else?’
said unto him, Art, thou, the coming one? or, a different one, are we to expect?
4 The answer of Jesus to the question was – ‘Go and report to John what you hear and see –
And, answering, Jesus said unto them—Go report unto John what ye do 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, recover sight, and, the lame, walk, lepers, are cleansed, and, the deaf, hear, —and, the dead, are raised, and, the destitute, are told the joyful tidings;
6 Blessed is the person who finds no hindrance in me.’
And, happy, is he, whosoever shall not find cause of stumbling, in me.
7 While John’s disciples were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John,
But, as these were going their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes, concerning John, —What went ye forth into the wilderness to gaze at? A reed, by a wind, shaken?
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!
But what went ye forth to see? A man, in soft clothing, arrayed? Lo! they who soft clothing do wear, are in the houses of kings.
9 What, then, did you go for? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
But why went ye forth? A prophet, to see? Yea, I say unto you, and much 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 he, concerning whom it is written, —Lo! I, send my messenger before thy face, who shall make ready thy way before thee!
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.
Verily, I say unto you—There hath not arisen, among such as are born of women, a greater than John the Immerser, —yet, he that is less in the kingdom of the heavens, 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.
But, from the days of John the Immerser, until even now, the kingdom of the heavens, is being invaded, and, invaders, are, seizing upon 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, until John, did prophesy;
14 and – if you are ready to accept it – John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.
And, if ye are willing to accept it, he, is Elijah—the one destined to come.
15 If you have ears, listen.
He that hath 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 –
But, unto what, shall I liken this generation? It is, like, unto children, sitting the market-places, who, calling unto the others,
17 We have played the flute for you, but you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not mourned.
say, We played the flute to you, and ye danced not, —we sang a lament, and ye beat not the breast.
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—A demon, he hath!
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, Lo! a gluttonous man and a wine-drinker! a friend of, tax-collectors, and sinners! And yet wisdom hath been justified by her works.
20 Then Jesus began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been done, because they had not repented,
Then, began he to upbraid the cities, in which had been done his noblest mighty works; because they repented not: —
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.
Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! Because, if, in Tyre and Zidon, had been done the works of power, which were done in you, of old, in sackcloth and ashes, had they repented.
22 Yet, I tell you, the doom of Tyre and Sidon will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.
Moreover, I say unto you, For Tyre and Zidon, more tolerable, will it be, in 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, thou, Capernaum! Unto heaven, shalt thou be uplifted? Unto hades, thou shall be brought down; because, if, in Sodom, had been done the works of power, which were done in thee, it would, in that case, have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Yet, I tell you, the doom of Sodom will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.’
Moreover, I say unto you—For the land of Sodom, more tolerable, will it be in a day of judgment, than, for thee.
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!
In that season, answered Jesus, and said—I openly give praise unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, —in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes;
26 Yes, Father, I thank you that this has seemed good to you.
Yea, O Father! That, so, it hath become, a delight, before thee.
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, unto me, have been delivered up by my Father; and, no one, fully knoweth the Son, save the rather, neither doth any one fully know, the Father, save, the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son, may be minded, to reveal, him.
28 Come to me, all you who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest!
Come unto me! all ye that toil and are 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 of me, —because, meek, am I and lowly, in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls;
30 for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’
For, my yoke, is easy, and, my burden, light.
