Matthew 11
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Messengers from John the Baptist
1When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
2 # For ver. 2-19, see Luke 7:18-35 Now when John heard #ch. 14:3; [ch. 4:12] in prison about the deeds of #See ch. 1:17 the Christ, he sent word by #See ch. 9:14his disciples 3and said to him, “Are you #John 4:25; 6:14; 11:27 the one who is to come, or shall we #[Luke 3:15]look for another?” 4And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5#See Luke 7:22 the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers#11:5 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13 are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and #Luke 4:18; [ch. 5:3; James 2:5]the poor have good news preached to them. 6And blessed is the one who #Isa. 8:14, 15; John 6:61is not offended by me.”
7As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out #ch. 3:1; Luke 1:80 into the wilderness to see? #[Eph. 4:14; James 1:6]A reed shaken by the wind? 8What then did you go out to see? A man#11:8 Or Why then did you go out? To see a man . . . dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 9What then did you go out to see? #ch. 14:5; 21:26; Luke 1:76A prophet?#11:9 Some manuscripts Why then did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10This is he of whom it is written,
#
Mark 1:2; Cited from Mal. 3:1 “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’
11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12#Luke 16:16From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence,#11:12 Or has been coming violently and the violent take it by force. 13#[See ver. 12 above]For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, 14and if you are willing to accept it, he is #ch. 17:10-13; Mal. 4:5; Mark 9:11-13; Luke 1:17; [John 1:21]Elijah who is to come. 15#ch. 13:9, 43; Luke 8:8; 14:35He who has ears to hear,#11:15 Some manuscripts omit to hear let him hear.
16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,
17 “‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
18 For John came # ch. 3:4; Mark 1:6 neither eating #
Luke 1:15
nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19The Son of Man came #ch. 9:10; Luke 7:36; 14:1; John 2:1; 12:2 eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, #ch. 9:11; Luke 15:2; 19:7 a friend of #ch. 18:17tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”#11:19 Some manuscripts children (compare Luke 7:35)
Woe to Unrepentant Cities
20 # [Ps. 81:11-13; Isa. 1:2-5] Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21#For ver. 21-24, see Luke 10:12-15 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in #ch. 15:21; Mark 3:8; [Isa. 23; Ezek. 28:2-24; Amos 1:9, 10]Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22#[Luke 12:47, 48] But I tell you, it will be more bearable on #See Acts 17:31 the day of judgment for #[See ver. 21 above]Tyre and Sidon than for you. 23And you, #Cited from Isa. 14:13-15 Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to #ch. 16:18 (Gk.); Luke 16:23; Acts 2:27Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24#[See ver. 22 above] But I tell you that #ch. 10:15 it will be more tolerable on #[See ver. 22 above]the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you.”
Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest
25 # For ver. 25-27, see Luke 10:21, 22 At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, #See Acts 17:24 Lord of heaven and earth, that #Job 37:24; 1 Cor. 1:19-27; 2 Cor. 3:14 you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and #ch. 21:16; Ps. 8:2; [ch. 13:11; 16:17]revealed them to little children; 26yes, Father, for such was your #Luke 12:32; Gal. 1:15gracious will.#11:26 Or for so it pleased you well 27#See ch. 28:18 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son #[John 1:18; 6:46; 7:29; 8:19; 10:15; 17:25] except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone #[John 17:26]to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28#John 7:37; [John 6:37] Come to #[ver. 3] me, all who labor and are #[ch. 23:4; Luke 11:46]heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and #John 13:15; Eph. 4:20; Phil. 2:5; 1 Pet. 2:21; 1 John 2:6 learn from me, for I am #Zech. 9:9; 2 Cor. 10:1; Phil. 2:7, 8; [ch. 5:5] gentle and lowly in heart, and #Jer. 6:16you will find rest for your souls. 30For #1 John 5:3my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
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Matthew 11
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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.
Jesus and the Baptist
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 shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5the 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. 10For this is he, of whom it is written,
Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
Which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Verily 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. 12And 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. 14And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. 15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But 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.
Jesus and His Opponents
20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: 21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, 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. 22But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. 23And thou, Capernaum, 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. 24But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
The Hidden Revelation
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. 27All 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.
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take 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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