Matthew 11

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

CHAPTER 11

1And it was done, when Jesus had ended, he commanded to his twelve disciples, and passed from thence to teach and preach in the cities of them.

2But when John in bonds had heard the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

3and said to him, Art thou he that shall come, or we abide another?

4And Jesus answered, and said to them, Go ye, and tell again to John those things that ye have heard and seen.

5Blind men see, crooked men go, mesels be made clean, deaf men hear, dead men rise again, poor men be taken to preaching of the gospel.

6And he is blessed, that shall not be caused to stumble in me.

7And when they were gone away, Jesus began to say of John to the people, What thing went ye out into desert to see? a reed waved with the wind?

8Or what thing went ye out to see? a man clothed with soft clothes? Lo! they that be clothed with soft clothes be in the houses of kings.

9But what thing went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

10For this is he, of whom it is written, Lo! I send mine angel before thy face, that shall make ready thy way before thee.

11Truly I say to you, there rose none more [or none greater] than John Baptist among the children of women; but he that is less [or that is the least] in the kingdom of heavens, is more than he.

12And from the days of John Baptist till now the kingdom of heavens suffereth violence, and violent men ravish it.

13For all [the] prophets and the law till John prophesied;

14and if ye will receive, he is Elijah, that is to come.

15He that hath ears of hearing, hear he.

16But to whom shall I guess this generation like? It is like to children sitting in the chapping, that cry to their peers,

17and say, We have sung to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.

18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo! a man a glutton, and a drinker of wine, and a friend of publicans and of sinful men. And wisdom is justified of her sons.

20Then Jesus began to say reproof to cities, in which full many virtues of him were done, for they did not penance.

21Woe to thee! Chorazin, woe to thee! Bethsaida; for if the virtues that be done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, sometime they had done penance in hair-shirt and ashes.

22Nevertheless I say to you, it shall be less pain to Tyre and Sidon in the day of doom, than to you.

23And thou, Capernaum, whether thou shalt be araised up into heaven? Thou shalt go down into hell. For if the virtues that be done in thee had been done in Sodom, peradventure they should have dwelled till into this day.

24Nevertheless I say to you, that to the land of Sodom it shall be less pain in the day of doom, than to thee.

25In that time Jesus answered, and said, I acknowledge to thee, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for thou hast hid these things from wise men, and ready, [or wary, or prudent, or sly], and hast showed them to little children;

26so, Father, for so it was pleasing before thee.

27All things be given to me of my Father; and no man knew [or knoweth] the Son, but the Father, neither any man knew [or knoweth] the Father, but the Son, and to whom the Son would show.

28All ye that travail, and be charged, come to me, and I shall fulfill [or shall refresh] you.

29Take ye my yoke on you, and learn ye of me, for I am mild and meek in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.

30For my yoke is soft [or sweet], and my charge is light [or easy].

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