Mattithyahu (Matthew) 11
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1And it came to be, when יהושע ended instructing His twelve taught ones, that He set out from there to teach and to proclaim in their cities.
2And when Yoḥanan had heard in the prison of the works of Messiah, he sent two of his taught ones
3and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”
4And יהושע answering, said to them, “Go, report to Yoḥanan what you hear and see:
5“Blind receive sight and lame walk, lepers are cleansed and deaf hear,# Isa. 35:5, 6 dead are raised up and poor are brought the Good News.# Isa. 61:1
6“And blessed is he who does not stumble in Me.”
7And as these were going, יהושע began to say to the crowds concerning Yoḥanan, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
8“But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those wearing soft garments are in the houses of sovereigns.
9“But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
10“For this is he of whom it was written, ‘See, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You.’# Mal. 3:1
11“Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than Yoḥanan the Immerser, yet the least one in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.
12“And from the days of Yoḥanan the Immerser till now the reign of the heavens is violated, and the violent seize it.#See Luke 16:16, 17 which explains it more clearly.
13“For all the prophets and the Torah prophesied till Yoḥanan.
14“And if you wish to accept it, he is Ěliyahu who was about to come.
15“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
16“And to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market-places and calling to their companions,
17and saying, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we lamented to you, and you did not beat the breast.’
18“For Yoḥanan came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
19“The Son of Aḏam came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘See, a man, a glutton and a winedrinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ And wisdom was declared right by her works.”
20Then He began to reproach the cities in which most of His miracles had been done, because they did not repent:
21“Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bĕyth Tsaiḏa! Because if the miracles which were done in you had been done in Tsor and Tsiḏon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22“But I say to you, it shall be more bearable for Tsor and Tsiḏon in the day of judgment than for you.
23“And you, Kephar Naḥum, who were exalted to the heaven, shall be brought down to She’ol!#See Explanatory Notes - "She’ol".# Isa. 14:13-15 Because if the miracles which were done in you had been done in Seḏom, it would have remained until this day.
24“But I say to you that it shall be more bearable for the land of Seḏom in the day of judgment than for you.”
25At that time יהושע responding, said, “I thank You, Father, Master of the heavens and earth, because You have hidden these matters from clever and learned ones and have revealed them to babes.# Luke 10:21
26“Yes, Father, because so it was well-pleasing in Your sight.
27“All have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and he to whom the Son wishes to reveal Him.
28“Come to Me, all you who labour and are burdened, and I shall give you rest.
29“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and humble in heart, and you shall find rest for your beings# Jer. 6:16
30“For My yoke is gentle and My burden is light.”
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Matthew 11
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1 WHEN JESUS had finished His charge to His twelve disciples, He left there to teach and to preach in their [Galilean] cities.
2 Now when John in prison heard about the activities of Christ, he sent a message by his disciples
3 And asked Him, Are You the One Who was to come, or should we keep on expecting a different one? [Gen. 49:10; Num. 24:17.]
4 And Jesus replied to them, Go and report to John what you hear and see:
5 The blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed (by healing) and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up and the poor have good news (the Gospel) preached to them. [Isa. 35:5, 6; 61:1.]
6 And blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is he who takes no offense at Me and finds no cause for stumbling in or through Me and is not hindered from seeing the Truth.
7 Then as these men went their way, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out in the wilderness (desert) to see? A reed swayed by the wind?
8 What did you go out to see then? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings.
9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one [out of the common, more eminent, more remarkable, and] superior to a prophet.
10 This is the one of whom it is written, Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, who shall make ready Your way before You. [Mal. 3:1.]
11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize–a share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion].
13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied up until John.
14 And if you are willing to receive and accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come [before the kingdom]. [Mal. 4:5.]
15 He who has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him consider and perceive and comprehend by hearing.
16 But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like little children sitting in the marketplaces who call to their playmates,
17 We piped to you [playing wedding], and you did not dance; we wailed dirges [playing funeral], and you did not mourn and beat your breasts and weep aloud.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking [with others], and they say, He has a demon!
19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking [with others], and they say, Behold, a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and [especially wicked] sinners! Yet wisdom is justified and vindicated by what she does (her deeds) and by her children.
20 Then He began to censure and reproach the cities in which most of His mighty works had been performed, because they did not repent [and their hearts were not changed].
21 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes [and their hearts would have been changed].
22 I tell you [further], it shall be more endurable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
23 And you, Capernaum, are you to be lifted up to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades [the region of the dead]! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued until today.
24 But I tell you, it shall be more endurable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.
25 At that time Jesus began to say, I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth [and I acknowledge openly and joyfully to Your honor], that You have hidden these things from the wise and clever and learned, and revealed them to babies [to the childish, untaught, and unskilled].
26 Yes, Father, [I praise You that] such was Your gracious will and good pleasure.
27 All things have been entrusted and delivered to Me by My Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Son except the Father, and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son deliberately wills to make Him known.
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls. [Jer. 6:16.]
30 For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good–not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne.
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