Matthew 11
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1#Mt 9:35When Jesus finished instructing His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities.
The Messengers From John the Baptist
Lk 7:18–35
2#Mt 14:3; 4:12Now when John had heard in prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3#Heb 10:37; Jn 11:27and said to Him, “Are You He who should come, or should we look for another?”
4Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5#Lk 4:18; Isa 35:4–6; Mt 5:3The blind receive their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.#Taken from Isa 35:5–6; 61:1. 6#Isa 8:14–15; Mt 24:10Blessed is he who does not fall away because of Me.”
7#Eph 4:14; Jas 1:6As they departed, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 9#Lk 1:76; Mt 14:5Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 10#Mal 3:1; Mk 1:2For this is he of whom it is written:
‘Look, I am sending My messenger before Your face,
who will prepare Your way before You.’#Mal 3:1.
11Truly I say to you, among those who are born of women, there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. But he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12#Lk 16:16From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has forcefully advanced, and the strong take it by force. 13For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14#Mal 4:5; Mt 17:10–13And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah, who is to come. 15#Mt 13:9; 13:43He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
16“But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, calling to their friends, 17saying:
‘We played the flute for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge to you,
and you did not mourn.’
18#Mt 3:4; Lk 1:15For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19#Mt 9:10–11; Lk 5:29–30The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a gluttonous man, a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”
Unrepentant Cities
Lk 10:13–15
20#Ps 81:11–13; Isa 1:2–5Then He began to reprimand the cities where most of His mighty works were done, because they did not repent: 21#Mt 15:21; Mk 6:45“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22#Mt 10:15; 11:24But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the Day of Judgment than for you. 23#Isa 14:13–15; Mt 4:13And you, Capernaum, who is exalted toward heaven, will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24#Mt 10:15; 11:22But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the Day of Judgment than for you.”
Come to Me and Rest
Lk 10:21–22
25#Ps 8:2; Jn 11:41At that time Jesus said, “I thank You, OFather, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to infants. 26Even so, Father, for it seemed good in Your sight.
27#Jn 10:15; Mt 28:18; Jn 1:18“All things are delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son, except the Father. And no one knows the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son will reveal Him.
28#Jn 7:37; 6:37“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. 29#Jer 6:16; Jn 13:15Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me. For I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.#Jer 6:16. 30#1Jn 5:3For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”
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Matthew 11
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Jesus and John the Baptist
1After Jesus finished telling these things to his twelve followers, he left there and went to the towns in Galilee to teach and preach.
2John the Baptist was in prison, but he heard about what the Christ was doing. So John sent some of his followers to Jesus. 3They asked him, “Are you the One who is to come, or should we wait for someone else?”
4Jesus answered them, “Go tell John what you hear and see: 5The blind can see, the crippled can walk, and people with skin diseases are healed. The deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor. 6Those who do not stumble in their faith because of me are blessed.”
7As John’s followers were leaving, Jesus began talking to the people about John. Jesus said, “What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed blown by the wind? 8What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes live in kings’ palaces. 9So why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, and I tell you, John is more than a prophet. 10This was written about him:
‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare the way for you.’ #Malachi 3:1
11I tell you the truth, John the Baptist is greater than any other person ever born, but even the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John. 12Since the time John the Baptist came until now, the kingdom of heaven has been going forward in strength, and people have been trying to take it by force. 13All the prophets and the law of Moses told about what would happen until the time John came. 14And if you will believe what they said, you will believe that John is Elijah, whom they said would come. 15Let those with ears use them and listen!
16“What can I say about the people of this time? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace, who call out to each other,
17‘We played music for you, but you did not dance;
we sang a sad song, but you did not cry.’
18John came and did not eat or drink like other people. So people say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19The Son of Man came, eating and drinking, and people say, ‘Look at him! He eats too much and drinks too much wine, and he is a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved to be right by what she does.”
Jesus Warns Unbelievers
20Then Jesus criticized the cities where he did most of his miracles, because the people did not change their lives and stop sinning. 21He said, “How terrible for you, Korazin! How terrible for you, Bethsaida! If the same miracles I did in you had happened in Tyre and Sidon, those people would have changed their lives a long time ago. They would have worn rough cloth and put ashes on themselves to show they had changed. 22But I tell you, on the Judgment Day it will be better for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 23And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to the depths. If the miracles I did in you had happened in Sodom, its people would have stopped sinning, and it would still be a city today. 24But I tell you, on the Judgment Day it will be better for Sodom than for you.”
Jesus Offers Rest to People
25At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the people who are wise and smart. But you have shown them to those who are like little children. 26Yes, Father, this is what you really wanted.
27“My Father has given me all things. No one knows the Son, except the Father. And no one knows the Father, except the Son and those whom the Son chooses to tell.
28“Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. 29Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives. 30The burden that I ask you to accept is easy; the load I give you to carry is light.”
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