11:1 | And it was when Jesus finished ordering his twelve disciples, he went away from thence to teach and proclaim in all their cities. |
11:2 | And John having heard in prison the works of Christ, having sent two of his disciples, |
11:3 | He said to him, Art thou he coming, or should we look for another? |
11:4 | And Jesus having answered said to them, Having gone, announce to John what ye hear and see: |
11:5 | The blind receive sight, and the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, and the deaf bear, the dead are roused, and the poor have good news announced. |
11:6 | And happy is he who shall not give cause of offence in me. |
11:7 | And these going forth, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye forth into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind? |
11:8 | But what went ye out to see? A man clad in soft garments? but they having soft things are in king's houses. |
11:9 | But what went ye out to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and more eminent than a prophet. |
11:10 | For this is he for whom it was Written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. |
11:11 | Verily I say to you, in the begotten of women has there not risen a greater than John the Immerser; but the less in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he. |
11:12 | From the days of John the Immerser till now the kingdom of the heavens is achieved by force, and they committing violence seize it eagerly. |
11:13 | For all the prophets, And the law prophesied till John. |
11:14 | And if ye will receive, this is Elias he about to come. |
11:15 | He having ears to hear, let him hear. |
11:16 | To what shall I liken this generation I it is like little boys sitting in market-places, and calling to their companions, |
11:17 | And saying, We played the flute to you, and ye moved not; we lamented to you and ye lamented not. |
11:18 | For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has an evil spirit. |
11:19 | The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man a glutton, and wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinful; and wisdom has been justified from her children. |
11:20 | Then began he to blame the cities in which were his greatest powers, because they repented not. |
11:21 | Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if in Tyre and Sidon had been the powers being in you, long since had they repented in sackcloth and ashes. |
11:22 | But I say to you, To Tyre and Sidon shall it be more supportable in the day of judgment, than to you. |
11:23 | And thou, Capernaum, lifted up even to heaven, thou shalt he brought down to hades: for if in the people of Sodom had been the powers being in thee, they had remained till this day. |
11:24 | But I say to you, That to the land of Sodom it shall be more supportable in the day of judgment, than to you. |
11:25 | In that time Jesus having answered, said, I acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for thou hast hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to children. |
11:26 | Yes, Father: for so was it benevolence before thee. |
11:27 | All things were delivered to me by my Father; and none knows the Son, except the Father; nor knows any one the Father, except the Son, and to whom the Son will reveal |
11:28 | Come to me, all ye wearied and loaded, and I will cause you to rest. |
11:29 | Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls. |
11:30 | For my yoke is useful, and my load is light. |