Matthew 11
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1And it came to pass, when Jesus ended directing his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
2And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
3said to him, ‘Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?’
4And Jesus answering said to them, ‘Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,
5blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,
6and happy is he who may not be stumbled in me.’
7And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, ‘What went ye out to the wilderness to view? — a reed shaken by the wind?
8‘But what went ye out to see? — a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.
9‘But what went ye out to see? — a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
10for this is he of whom it hath been written, Lo, I do send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
11Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.
12‘And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force,
13for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,
14and if ye are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;
15he who is having ears to hear — let him hear.
16‘And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,
17and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.
18‘For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon;
19the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of her children.’
20Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform.
21‘Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! because, if in Tyre and Sidon had been done the mighty works that were done in you, long ago in sackcloth and ashes they had reformed;
22but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than for you.
23‘And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades shalt be brought down, because if in Sodom had been done the mighty works that were done in thee, it had remained unto this day;
24but I say to you, to the land of Sodom it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than to thee.’
25At that time Jesus answering said, ‘I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.
26Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
27‘All things were delivered to me by my Father, and none doth know the Son, except the Father, nor doth any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal [Him].
28‘Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,
29take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,
30for my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.’
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Matthew 11
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Jesus and John the Baptist
1Jesus finished teaching his 12 disciples. Then he went on to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.
2John the Baptist was in prison. When he heard about the actions of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to him. 3They asked Jesus, “Are you the one who is supposed to come? Or should we look for someone else?”
4Jesus replied, “Go back to John. Report to him what you hear and see. 5Blind people receive sight. Disabled people walk. Those who have skin diseases are made ‘clean.’ Deaf people hear. Those who are dead are raised to life. And the good news is preached to those who are poor. 6Blessed is anyone who does not give up their faith because of me.”
7As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John. He said, “What did you go out into the desert to see? Tall grass waving in the wind? 8If not, 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. 10He is the one written about in Scripture. It says,
“ ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you.
He will prepare your way for you.’ (Malachi 3:1)
11What I’m about to tell you is true. No one more important than John the Baptist has ever been born. But the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is more important than he is. 12Since the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven has been under attack. And violent people are taking hold of it. 13All the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John came. 14If you are willing to accept it, John is the Elijah who was supposed to come. 15Whoever has ears should listen.
16“What can I compare today’s people to? They are like children sitting in the markets and calling out to others. They say,
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 as you do. And people say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19But when the Son of Man came, he ate and drank as you do. And people say, ‘This fellow is always eating and drinking far too much. He’s a friend of tax collectors and “sinners.” ’ By wise actions wisdom is shown to be right.”
Towns That Do Not Turn Away From Sin
20Jesus began to speak against the towns where he had done most of his miracles. The people there had not turned away from their sins. So he said, 21“How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible for you, Bethsaida! Suppose the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon. They would have turned away from their sins long ago. They would have put on clothes for mourning. They would have sat down in ashes. 22But I tell you this. On judgment day it will be easier for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 23And what about you, Capernaum? Will you be lifted to the heavens? No! You will go down to the place of the dead. Suppose the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom. It would still be here today. 24But I tell you this. On judgment day it will be easier for Sodom than for you.”
Rest for All Who Are Tired
25At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father. You are Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from wise and educated people. But you have shown them to little children. 26Yes, Father. This is what you wanted to do.
27“My Father has given all things to me. The Father is the only one who knows the Son. And the only ones who know the Father are the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to make him known.
28“Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest. 29Become my servants and learn from me. I am gentle and free of pride. You will find rest for your souls. 30Serving me is easy, and my load is light.”
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