Matthew 11
11
1It came to pass; when Yeshua [God is Salvation] finished teaching his twelve disciples; that he passed on from there after he commanded them to teach and reprove in their cities.
2Yochanan [Yah is gracious]; when he was in prison; heard of the works of Yeshua [God is Salvation] and sent two of his disciples
3saying to him: ‘Are you the One who is to come or should we expect another?’
4Yeshua [God is Salvation] answered them: “Go and tell Yochanan [Yah is gracious] that which you have seen and that which you have heard”:
5“the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are revived, and the poor are acquitted”.
6“Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) is he who is not confused concerning me”.
7It came to pass as they were going that Yeshua [God is Salvation] began to speak to the crowds about Yochanan [Yah is gracious] “You went out into the wilderness to see what? A reed cast about by the wind”?
8“Or what did you go out to see? Do you think that Yochanan [Yah is gracious] was a man clothed in noble garments? Behold those who wear noble garments are in kings houses”.
9“If so, what did you go out to see, a prophet? Truly I say to you that this one is greater than a prophet”.
10“This is he about whom it is written: ‘Behold I am sending my messenger and he will make the Way clear before you’”
11Again Yeshua [God is Salvation] ‘said to his disciples: “Truly I say to you, among all those born of women none has arisen greater than Yochanan [Yah is gracious] the Baptizer”.
12“From his days until now ‘The Kingdom of heaven’ has been preached and senseless persons have been tearing it to pieces”.
13“For all the prophets and the law spoke concerning Yochanan [Yah is gracious]”
14“If you wish to receive it, he is Eliyahu [my God is Yah] u [my God is Yah] who is going to come”.
15“He who has ears to hear, let him hear”.
16Again Yeshua [God is Salvation] said: “I will liken this generation to children who sit in the market place calling to one another,”
17“saying: ‘We sang to you and you did not dance; we wailed for you and you did not weep’”.
18“Because Yochanan [Yah is gracious] came neither eating nor drinking and they say concerning him: ‘He is possessed of demons’”.
19“But the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say concerning him: ‘He is a glutton, a drunkard, and a friend to tax collectors and sinners. So fools judge the wise”.
20Then Yeshua [God is Salvation] began to curse the cities in which his signs were done, for they did not turn in repentance.
21“Woe to you Korazin [here is a mystery] and woe to you Beit-Tzaidah [house of fish], for if in Tzor [rock] and Sodom [burnt] the signs had been done which were done in you, they would have turned in repentance at that time in sack cloth and ashes”.
22“Truly I say to you, it shall be easier for Tzor [rock] and Sodom [burnt] in the judgment than for you”.
23“You K’far-Nachum [town of comfort], will you ascend to heaven? From there you will be brought down. Because if in Sodom [burnt], the signs which were done in you had been done, perhaps she would have remained. Unto Sh’ol [underworld] you will be brought down”
24“Truly I say to you that it shall be easier for the land of Sodom [burnt] in the day of judgment than for you”.
25At that time Yeshua [God is Salvation] rejoiced in his Spirit [Ruach] and said: “Be praised my Father, Creator of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these words from the learned and prudent and have revealed them to the humble”.
26“Truly this is because it is good in Your eyes, my Father”.
27“All has been given to me from my Father. There is none who knows the Son, but the Father alone, and the Father no one knows, but the Son and to whomever the Son wishes to reveal Him”
28“Come unto me all you who are weary and who are enduring labour, and I will help you to bear your yoke”
29“Take my yoke as your yoke and learn of me that I am meek and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls,
30“Because my yoke is easy and my burden is light”
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Matthew 11
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John the Baptist
(Luke 7.18-35)
1After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he left and began teaching and preaching in the towns.#11.1 the towns: The Greek text has “their towns”, which may refer to the towns of Galilee or to the towns where Jesus' disciples had lived.
2John was in prison when he heard what Christ was doing. So John sent some of his followers 3to ask Jesus, “Are you the one we should be looking for? Or must we wait for someone else?”
4Jesus answered, “Go and tell John what you have heard and seen. 5The blind are now able to see, and the lame can walk. People with leprosy#11.5 leprosy: See the note at 8.2. are being healed, and the deaf can hear. The dead are raised to life, and the poor are hearing the good news.#Is 35.5,6; Is 61.1. 6God will bless everyone who doesn't reject me because of what I do.”
7As John's followers were going away, Jesus spoke to the crowds about John:
What sort of person did you go out into the desert to see? Was he like tall grass blown about by the wind? 8What kind of man did you go out to see? Was he someone dressed in fine clothes? People who dress like that live in the king's palace. 9What did you really go out to see? Was he a prophet? He certainly was. I tell you that he was more than a prophet. 10In the Scriptures God says about him, “I am sending my messenger ahead of you to get things ready for you.”#Ml 3.1. 11I tell you that no one ever born on this earth is greater than John the Baptist. But whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John.
12From the time of John the Baptist until now, violent people have been trying to take over the kingdom of heaven by force.#Lk 16.16. 13All the Books of the Prophets and the Law of Moses#11.13 the Books of the Prophets and the Law of Moses: The Jewish Scriptures, that is, the Old Testament. told what was going to happen up to the time of John. 14And if you believe them, John is Elijah, the prophet you are waiting for.#Ml 4.5; Mt 17.10-13; Mk 9.11-13. 15If you have ears, pay attention!
16You people are like children sitting in the market and shouting to each other,
17“We played the flute,
but you would not dance!
We sang a funeral song,
but you would not mourn!”
18John the Baptist did not go around eating and drinking, and you said, “That man has a demon in him!” 19But the Son of Man goes around eating and drinking, and you say, “That man eats and drinks too much! He is even a friend of tax collectors#11.19 tax collectors: See the note at 5.46. and sinners.” Yet Wisdom is shown to be right by what it does.
The unbelieving towns
(Luke 10.13-15)
20In the towns where Jesus had performed most of his miracles, the people refused to turn to God. So Jesus was upset with them and said:
21You people of Chorazin are in for trouble! You people of Bethsaida are in for trouble too! If the miracles that took place in your towns had happened in Tyre and Sidon, the people there would have turned to God long ago. They would have dressed in sackcloth and put ashes on their heads.#11.21 sackcloth…ashes on their heads: This was one-way that people showed how sorry they were for their sins.#Is 23.1-18; Ez 26.1—28.26; Jl 3.4-8; Am 1.9,10; Zec 9.2-4. 22I tell you that on the day of judgment the people of Tyre and Sidon will get off easier than you will.
23People of Capernaum, do you think you will be honoured in heaven? You will go down to hell! If the miracles that took place in your town had happened in Sodom, that town would still be standing.#Is 14.13-15; Gn 19.24-28. 24So I tell you that on the day of judgment the people of Sodom will get off easier than you.#Mt 10.15; Lk 10.12.
Come to me and rest
(Luke 10.21,22)
25At that moment Jesus said:
My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people. 26Yes, Father, that is what pleased you.
27My Father has given me everything, and he is the only one who knows the Son. The only one who truly knows the Father is the Son. But the Son wants to tell others about the Father, so that they can know him too.#Jn 3.35; Jn 1.18; 10.15.
28If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest. 29Take the yoke#11.29 yoke: Yokes were put on the necks of animals, so that they could pull a plough or wagon. A yoke was a symbol of obedience and hard work. I give you. Put it on your shoulders and learn from me. I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest.#Jr 6.16. 30This yoke is easy to bear, and this burden is light.
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