Matthew 11
1 When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
After Jesus had finished giving directions to his twelve Disciples, he left that place in order to teach and preach in their towns.
2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,
3 and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
and asked – ‘Are you “the coming one,” or are we to look for someone else?’
4 Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
The answer of Jesus to the question was – ‘Go and report to John what you hear and see –
5 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.
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 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
Blessed is the person who finds no hindrance in me.’
7 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?
While John’s disciples were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John,
8 But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
‘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 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
What, then, did you go for? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
10 For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
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 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.
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 From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
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 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
For the teaching of all the prophets and of the Law continued until the time of John;
14 If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
and – if you are ready to accept it – John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.
15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
If you have ears, listen.
16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
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 and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’
We have played the flute for you, but you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not mourned.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
For, when John came, neither eating nor drinking, people said “He has a demon in him”;
19 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.”
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 Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.
Then Jesus began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been done, because they had not repented,
21 “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.
‘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 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
Yet, I tell you, the doom of Tyre and Sidon will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.
23 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)
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 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you.”
Yet, I tell you, the doom of Sodom will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.’
25 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.
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 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
Yes, Father, I thank you that this has seemed good to you.
27 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.
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 “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
Come to me, all you who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest!
29 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.
Take my yoke on you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble, 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.’
