Matthew 11

Revised Geneva Translation

11 And it happened that when Jesus had finished commanding His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities.

² And when John (who was in the prison) heard of the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said to Him,

³ “Are You Him Who should come? Or shall we look for another?”

⁴ And Jesus, answering, said to them, “Go, and show John what things you hear and see.

⁵ “The blind receive sight. And the lame walk. The lepers are cleansed. And the deaf hear. The dead are raised up. And the poor receive the Gospel.

⁶ “And blessed is he who shall not be offended by Me.”

⁷ And as they departed, Jesus began to speak to the multitude about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see - a reed shaken with the wind?

⁸ “But what did you go out to see - a man wearing soft clothes? Behold, those who wear soft clothes are in kings’ houses.

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 is written, ‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You.’

¹¹ “Truly I say to you, among those who are begotten of women, there has not arisen a greater than John Baptist. Even so, the least in the Kingdom of Heaven, is greater than he.

¹² “And from the time of John Baptist until now, the Kingdom of God suffers violence. And the violent take it by force.

¹³ “For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

¹⁴ “And if you will receive it, this is that Elijah who was to come.

¹⁵ “The one who has ears to hear let him hear.

¹⁶ “But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like little children who sit in the markets, and call to others,

¹⁷ “and say, ‘We have played the flute for you and you have not danced. We have lamented for you, and you have not mourned.’

¹⁸ “For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

¹⁹ “The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend to tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”

²⁰ Then He began to reproach the cities wherein most of His great works were done, because they did not repent.

²¹ “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the great works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, in sackcloth and ashes.

²² “But I say to you it shall be easier for Tyre and Sidon on the Day of Judgment than for you.

²³ “And you, Capernaum, who is lifted up to Heaven, shall be brought down to Hell! For if the great works which have been done in you had been done among those of Sodom, they would still remain to this day!

²⁴ “But I say to you that it shall be easier for them of the land of Sodom on the Day of Judgment than for you.”

²⁵ At that time Jesus answered and said, “I give You thanks, O Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise, and men of understanding, and have opened them to the simple.

²⁶ “It is so, O Father, because it was pleasing before You.

²⁷ “All things are given to Me by My Father: and no one knows the Son, but the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal Him.

²⁸ “Come to Me, all you who are weary and laden, and I will ease you.

²⁹ “Take My yoke on you, and learn of Me, that I am gentle and lowly in heart. And you shall find rest for your souls.

³⁰ “For My yoke is easy, and My burden light.”