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The Good News According to Matthew 11, World English Bible |
The Good News According to Matthew, Chapter 11
{11:1} It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve
disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
{11:2} Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent
two of his disciples {11:3} and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or
should we look for another?"
{11:4} Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you
hear and see: {11:5} the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the
lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear,[1] the dead are raised up, and the
poor have good news preached to them.[2] {11:6} Blessed is he who
finds no occasion for stumbling in me."
{11:7} 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? {11:8} But what did you go out to see? A man
in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's
houses. {11:9} But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell
you, and much more than a prophet. {11:10} For this is he, of whom it
is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will
prepare your way before you.'[3] {11:11} 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. {11:12} From the days of John the Baptizer until
now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent [4>]take
it by force.[<4] {11:13} For all the prophets and the law prophesied
until John. {11:14} If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah,
who is to come. {11:15} He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
{11:16} "But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like
children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
{11:17} and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance.
We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.' {11:18} For John came
neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' {11:19}
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 [5>]children.[<5]"
{11:20} Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his
mighty works had been done, because they didn't repent. {11:21} "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. {11:22} But I tell you, it
will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than
for you. {11:23} You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will
go down to [6>]Hades.[<6] For if the mighty works had been done in
Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day.
{11:24} But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of
Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you."
{11:25} 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. {11:26} Yes, Father, for
so it was well-pleasing in your sight. {11:27} 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.
{11:28} "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and
I will give you rest. {11:29} Take my yoke upon you, and learn from
me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for
your souls. {11:30} For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
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Footnotes:
[1] {11:5} Isaiah 35:5
[2] {11:5} Isaiah 61:1-4
[3] {11:10} Malachi 3:1
[4] {11:12} or, plunder it.
[5] {11:19} NU reads "actions" instead of "children"
[6] {11:23} or, Hell
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