Matthew 11
1 And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples,
he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.
2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his
disciples
3 and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye
hear and see:
5 the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and
the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings
preached to them.
6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
7 And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning
John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the
wind?
8 But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft [raiment] ? Behold, they
that wear soft [raiment] are in kings' houses.
9 But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much
more than a prophet.
10 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy
face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not
arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom
of heaven is greater than he.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven
suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye are willing to receive [it], this is Elijah, that is to come.
15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting
in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows
17 and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not
mourn.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous
man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified
by her [ works.
20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were
done, because they repented not.
21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works
had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented
long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day
of judgment than for you.
23 And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down
unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in
thee, it would have remained until this day.
24 But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in
the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and
understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: [
26 yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
27 All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the
Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to
whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal [him] .
28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest.
29 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.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.