Mattityahu 11
11
1And it came about when he finished giving directives to his Shneym Asar Talmidim, he moved on from there, exercising the ministry of moreh (teacher) and darshan (preacher, maggid) in their shtetlach.
2Now when Yochanan, in the beit hasohor (prison), heard of the maasei haMoshiach (works of Moshiach), he sent his talmidim to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.
3They asked him, Tell us. Are you Hu Habah (He who comes) or is our chikiah (wait) to be for the Bias (Coming) of another?
4And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach answered them, saying, Go give the report of what you see and hear to Yochanan:
5The ivrim (blind people) see, the pisechim (lame people) walk, the metzoraim (lepers) are cleansed, the chereshim (deaf people) hear, the mesim are made to stand up alive, and the aniyim (poor) have the Besuras HaGeulah preached to them.#11:5 Isa 35:5f; 61:1
6Ashrey (Happy) is the one who does not find a cause of michshol (falling, stumbling) in me.#11:6 as Moshiach
7As they were leaving, he began to speak to the multitudes about Yochanan, What did you go out into the midbar (wilderness) to see? A reed being shaken by the wind?
8What did you go out to see? Someone shtats (imposing, impressive) in appearance, attired in soft raiment? Hinei, the ones wearing soft raiment are in houses of melachim (kings).
9But what did you go out to see? A Navi? Ken, I tell you. And one greater than a Navi.
10This is he about whom it has been written, HINNENI SHOLEIACH MALACHI (Behold, I will send my messenger) before your face, UPINNAH DERECH LEFANAI (and he will prepare the way before me).#11:10 Ex 23:20; Mal 3:1
11Omein, I say to you, of those born of women, there has not appeared one greater than Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva, yet the person with the least chashivut in the Malchut HaShomayim is greater than he.
12From the days of Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva until now, the Malchut HaShomayim has been under violent attack and the violent seize it with coercion.
13For all the Neviim and the Torah prophesied until Yochanan.
14And, if you are willing it to be mekabel (accept, receive), he is the “Eliyahu,” who is to come.#11:14 Mal 4:5
15The one having ears, let him hear.
16But to what will I compare this generation? It is like yeladim sitting in the marketplaces, calling out to one another,
17We played the chalil (flute) for you, but you did not dance; we sang a kina (lament, funeral dirge) for you, and you did not mourn.
18For Yochanan came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a shed.
19The Bar Enosh#11:19 Moshiach came eating and drinking, and they say, Hinei! A zolel (glutton) and a shikkor (drunkard), a friend of mochesim (tax collectors) and chote'im (sinners). Yet, Chochmah (Wisdom) is vindicated by her ma'asim.
20Then he began to reproach the shtetlach (villages) in which were accomplished most of his gevurot (mighty deeds), because they did not make teshuva.
21Oy l'chah (Woe to you), Korazin! Oy l'chah, Beit-Tzaidah! For if in Tzor and Tzidon were accomplished the gevurot that were accomplished among you, they would have made teshuva long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22Nevertheless, I say to you, it will be more bearable for Tzor and Tzidon than for you on Yom HaDin.
23And you, K'far-Nachum, were you lifted up as far as Shomayim? You shall be brought down as far as Sheol.#11:23 Isa 14:13,15 For if in S'dom were accomplished the gevurot that were accomplished among you, S'dom would have a sheerit (remnant) today!
24Nevertheless, I say to you, it will be more bearable for the land of S'dom on Yom HaDin than for you.
25At that time, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, Modeh Ani, Avi, Adon HaShomayim v'HaAretz, (I thank you, Father, L-rd of Heaven and Earth), because you hid these things from the chachamim (wise) and those with seichel, and to them they are nistar (hidden, esoteric), and you made a hisgalus (revelation) of them unto ollelim (infants).
26Ken, Avi, for thus it was pleasing in your sight.
27All things were given to me by Avi, and no one has daas (knowledge) of HaBen except HaAv, nor does anyone have daas of HaAv, except HaBen, and anyone to whom HaBen chooses to unveil him.
28Come to me, all you who are burden-weary and heavy laden, and I will give you Shabbos menuchah.
29Take my ol (yoke) upon you and learn from me, for I am anav (humble) and have shiflut (lowliness) in lev (heart), and you will find menuchah (rest, security)#11:29 Ruth 1:9 for your nefashot (souls).#11:29 Jer 6:16
30For my#11:30 Moshiachʼs ol (yoke) is easy and my burden is light.#11:30 See Mt 23:4
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Mattityahu (Mat) 11
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1After Yeshua had finished instructing the twelve talmidim, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns nearby.
2Meanwhile, Yochanan the Immerser, who had been put in prison, heard what the Messiah had been doing; so he sent a message to him through his talmidim, 3asking, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for someone else?” 4Yeshua answered, “Go and tell Yochanan what you are hearing and seeing — 5the blind are seeing again, the lame are walking, people with tzara’at are being cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised, the Good News is being told to the poor — 6and how blessed is anyone not offended by me!”
7As they were leaving, Yeshua began speaking about Yochanan to the crowds: “What did you go out to the desert to see? Reeds swaying in the breeze? 8No? then what did you go out to see? Someone who was well dressed? Well-dressed people live in kings’ palaces. 9Nu, so why did you go out? To see a prophet! Yes! and I tell you he’s much more than a prophet. 10This is the one about whom the Tanakh says,
‘See, I am sending out my messenger ahead of you;
he will prepare your way before you.’
11Yes! I tell you that among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than Yochanan the Immerser! Yet the one who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he! 12From the time of Yochanan the Immerser until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been suffering violence; yes, violent ones are trying to snatch it away. 13For all the prophets and the Torah prophesied until Yochanan. 14Indeed, if you are willing to accept it, he is Eliyahu, whose coming was predicted. 15If you have ears, then hear!
16“Oh, what can I compare this generation with? They’re like children sitting in the marketplaces, calling out to each other,
17‘We made happy music,
but you wouldn’t dance!
We made sad music,
but you wouldn’t cry!’
18For Yochanan came, fasting, not drinking — so they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19The Son of Man came, eating freely and drinking wine — so they say, ‘Aha! A glutton and a drunkard! A friend of tax-collectors and sinners!’ Well, the proof of wisdom is in the actions it produces.”
20Then Yeshua began to denounce the towns in which he had done most of his miracles, because the people had not turned from their sins to God. 21“Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Beit-Tzaidah! Why, if the miracles done in you had been done in Tzor and Tzidon, they would long ago have put on sackcloth and ashes as evidence that they had changed their ways. 22But I tell you it will be more bearable for Tzor and Tzidon than for you on the Day of Judgment! 23And you, K’far-Nachum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Sh’ol! For if the miracles done in you had been done in S’dom, it would still be in existence today. 24But I tell you that on the Day of Judgment it will be more bearable for the land of S’dom than for you!”
25It was at that time that Yeshua said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you concealed these things from the sophisticated and educated and revealed them to ordinary folks. 26Yes, Father, I thank you that it pleased you to do this.
27“My Father has handed over everything to me. Indeed, no one fully knows the Son except the Father, and no one fully knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.
28“Come to me, all of you who are struggling and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
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