Matthew 11
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CHAPTER 11
1And it was done, when Jesus had ended, he commanded to his twelve disciples, and passed from thence to teach and preach in the cities of them.
2But when John in bonds had heard the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3and said to him, Art thou he that shall come, or we abide another?
4And Jesus answered, and said to them, Go ye, and tell again to John those things that ye have heard and seen.
5Blind men see, crooked men go, mesels be made clean, deaf men hear, dead men rise again, poor men be taken to preaching of the gospel.
6And he is blessed, that shall not be caused to stumble in me.
7And when they were gone away, Jesus began to say of John to the people, What thing went ye out into desert to see? a reed waved with the wind?
8Or what thing went ye out to see? a man clothed with soft clothes? Lo! they that be clothed with soft clothes be in the houses of kings.
9But what thing went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
10For this is he, of whom it is written, Lo! I send mine angel before thy face, that shall make ready thy way before thee.
11Truly I say to you, there rose none more [or none greater] than John Baptist among the children of women; but he that is less [or that is the least] in the kingdom of heavens, is more than he.
12And from the days of John Baptist till now the kingdom of heavens suffereth violence, and violent men ravish it.
13For all [the] prophets and the law till John prophesied;
14and if ye will receive, he is Elijah, that is to come.
15He that hath ears of hearing, hear he.
16But to whom shall I guess this generation like? It is like to children sitting in the chapping, that cry to their peers,
17and say, We have sung to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo! a man a glutton, and a drinker of wine, and a friend of publicans and of sinful men. And wisdom is justified of her sons.
20Then Jesus began to say reproof to cities, in which full many virtues of him were done, for they did not penance.
21Woe to thee! Chorazin, woe to thee! Bethsaida; for if the virtues that be done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, sometime they had done penance in hair-shirt and ashes.
22Nevertheless I say to you, it shall be less pain to Tyre and Sidon in the day of doom, than to you.
23And thou, Capernaum, whether thou shalt be araised up into heaven? Thou shalt go down into hell. For if the virtues that be done in thee had been done in Sodom, peradventure they should have dwelled till into this day.
24Nevertheless I say to you, that to the land of Sodom it shall be less pain in the day of doom, than to thee.
25In that time Jesus answered, and said, I acknowledge to thee, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for thou hast hid these things from wise men, and ready, [or wary, or prudent, or sly], and hast showed them to little children;
26so, Father, for so it was pleasing before thee.
27All things be given to me of my Father; and no man knew [or knoweth] the Son, but the Father, neither any man knew [or knoweth] the Father, but the Son, and to whom the Son would show.
28All ye that travail, and be charged, come to me, and I shall fulfill [or shall refresh] you.
29Take ye my yoke on you, and learn ye of me, for I am mild and meek in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.
30For my yoke is soft [or sweet], and my charge is light [or easy].
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Matthew 11
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The Messengers from John the Baptist
(Luke 7.18-35)
1And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
2Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? 4Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5#Isa 35.5,6; Isa 61.1. the 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. 6And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
7And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 8But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. 9But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. 10#Mal 3.1. For this is he, of whom it is written,
Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12#Luke 16.16. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. 13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14#Mal 4.5; Matt 17.10-13; Mark 9.11-13. And if ye will receive it, this is Eli´jah, which was for to come. 15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17and saying,
We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced;
we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Woes to Unrepentant Cities
(Luke 10.13-16)
20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: 21#Isa 23.1-18; Ezek 26.1—28.26; Joel 3.4-8; Amos 1.9,10; Zech 9.2-4. Woe unto thee, Chora´zin! woe unto thee, Bethsai´da! 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. 22But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. 23#Isa 14.13-15; Gen 19.24-28. And thou, Caper´na-um, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24#Matt 10.15; Luke 10.12. But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
Come unto Me and Rest
(Luke 10.21,22)
25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. 26Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. 27#John 3.35; John 10.15. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. 28Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29#Jer 6.16. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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