Matthew 11
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Jesus and John the Baptist
1After Jesus had finished teaching his 12 disciples, he went on to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.
2John the Baptist was in prison, and when he heard about what the Messiah was doing, he sent his disciples 3to ask Jesus, “Are you the one who is supposed to come? Or should we look for someone else?”
4Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see. 5Those who are blind are receiving their sight, those who are disabled are walking, those with skin diseases are being made clean, those who are deaf are hearing, and the dead are being raised to life. And the good news is preached to those who are poor. 6Blessed is anyone who doesn’t give up their faith because of the way I do things.”
7As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John. “What did you go out into the desert to see?” he asked. “Tall grass waving in the wind? No? 8Then what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, people who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces. 9Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10John is the one written about in Scripture, where it says,
“ ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
and he will prepare your way for you.’
11Truly I tell you, no one greater than John the Baptist has ever been born in this world. But the one who’s least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is. 12From the time of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been under attack, and violent people have been raiding it. 13All the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John came. 14If you’re willing to accept it, John is the Elijah who was supposed to come. 15Whoever is able to understand should pay attention.
16“What can I compare this generation to? They’re like children sitting in the markets and calling out to their friends,
17“ ‘We played the flute for you,
but you didn’t dance.
We sang a funeral song,
but you didn’t become sad.’
18When John came, he didn’t eat or drink the way most people do, so you said, ‘He has a demon.’ 19But when the Son of Man came, he did eat and drink the way most people do, and you said, ‘He’s always eating and drinking too much. He’s a friend of tax collectors and “sinners.” ’ But wisdom is proved right by its own actions.”
Towns That Do Not Turn Away From Sin
20Jesus then began to speak against the towns where he’d done most of his miracles, because the people there hadn’t turned away from their sins. 21“Woe to you, Chorazin!” he said. “Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that I did in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have turned away from their sins long ago. They would have put on mourning clothes and sat down in ashes. 22But I tell you this, on judgment day it will be better for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 23And what about you, Capernaum? Will you be lifted up to the heavens? No! You’ll go down to the place of the dead. If the miracles that I did in you had been done in Sodom, it would still be here today. 24I tell you, on judgment day it will be better for Sodom than for you.”
Rest for All Who Are Tired
25At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you’ve hidden these things from wise and educated people and shown them to little children. 26Yes, Father, you’ve done what you wanted to do.
27“My Father has given everything to me. No one knows the Son except the Father. No one knows the Father except the Son—and anyone the Son chooses to show the Father to.
28“Come to me, all you who are tired and carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. 29Become my servants and learn from me. I’m gentle and humble, and you’ll find rest for your souls. 30My requirements are compassionate, and my load is light.”
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Matthew 11
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1It came to pass; when Yeshua [God is Salvation] finished teaching his twelve disciples; that he passed on from there after he commanded them to teach and reprove in their cities.
2Yochanan [Yah is gracious]; when he was in prison; heard of the works of Yeshua [God is Salvation] and sent two of his disciples
3saying to him: ‘Are you the One who is to come or should we expect another?’
4Yeshua [God is Salvation] answered them: “Go and tell Yochanan [Yah is gracious] that which you have seen and that which you have heard”:
5“the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are revived, and the poor are acquitted”.
6“Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) is he who is not confused concerning me”.
7It came to pass as they were going that Yeshua [God is Salvation] began to speak to the crowds about Yochanan [Yah is gracious] “You went out into the wilderness to see what? A reed cast about by the wind”?
8“Or what did you go out to see? Do you think that Yochanan [Yah is gracious] was a man clothed in noble garments? Behold those who wear noble garments are in kings houses”.
9“If so, what did you go out to see, a prophet? Truly I say to you that this one is greater than a prophet”.
10“This is he about whom it is written: ‘Behold I am sending my messenger and he will make the Way clear before you’”
11Again Yeshua [God is Salvation] ‘said to his disciples: “Truly I say to you, among all those born of women none has arisen greater than Yochanan [Yah is gracious] the Baptizer”.
12“From his days until now ‘The Kingdom of heaven’ has been preached and senseless persons have been tearing it to pieces”.
13“For all the prophets and the law spoke concerning Yochanan [Yah is gracious]”
14“If you wish to receive it, he is Eliyahu [my God is Yah] u [my God is Yah] who is going to come”.
15“He who has ears to hear, let him hear”.
16Again Yeshua [God is Salvation] said: “I will liken this generation to children who sit in the market place calling to one another,”
17“saying: ‘We sang to you and you did not dance; we wailed for you and you did not weep’”.
18“Because Yochanan [Yah is gracious] came neither eating nor drinking and they say concerning him: ‘He is possessed of demons’”.
19“But the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say concerning him: ‘He is a glutton, a drunkard, and a friend to tax collectors and sinners. So fools judge the wise”.
20Then Yeshua [God is Salvation] began to curse the cities in which his signs were done, for they did not turn in repentance.
21“Woe to you Korazin [here is a mystery] and woe to you Beit-Tzaidah [house of fish], for if in Tzor [rock] and Sodom [burnt] the signs had been done which were done in you, they would have turned in repentance at that time in sack cloth and ashes”.
22“Truly I say to you, it shall be easier for Tzor [rock] and Sodom [burnt] in the judgment than for you”.
23“You K’far-Nachum [town of comfort], will you ascend to heaven? From there you will be brought down. Because if in Sodom [burnt], the signs which were done in you had been done, perhaps she would have remained. Unto Sh’ol [underworld] you will be brought down”
24“Truly I say to you that it shall be easier for the land of Sodom [burnt] in the day of judgment than for you”.
25At that time Yeshua [God is Salvation] rejoiced in his Spirit [Ruach] and said: “Be praised my Father, Creator of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these words from the learned and prudent and have revealed them to the humble”.
26“Truly this is because it is good in Your eyes, my Father”.
27“All has been given to me from my Father. There is none who knows the Son, but the Father alone, and the Father no one knows, but the Son and to whomever the Son wishes to reveal Him”
28“Come unto me all you who are weary and who are enduring labour, and I will help you to bear your yoke”
29“Take my yoke as your yoke and learn of me that I am meek and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls,
30“Because my yoke is easy and my burden is light”
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