The Concordant Literal New Testament

Matthew’s Account

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Chapter 11

¹ And it came, when Jesus finishes prescribing to His twelve disciples, that He proceeded thence to be teaching and heralding in their cities.
² Now John, hearing in the prison of the works of Christ, sending through his disciples,
³ said to Him, "Art Thou the coming One, or may we be hoping for a different One?"
⁴ And answering, Jesus said to them, "Go, report to John what you are hearing and observing:
⁵ The blind are receiving sight, and the lame are walking; lepers are being cleansed, and the deaf are hearing, and the dead are being roused, and to the poor the evangel is being brought.
⁶ And happy is he who should not be snared in Me."
⁷ Now, at their going, Jesus begins to be saying to the throngs concerning John, "What do you come out into the wilderness to gaze at? A reed being shaken by the wind?
⁸ But what do you come out to perceive? A man garbed in soft garment? Lo! those wearing soft garments are in the houses of kings.
⁹ But for what do you come out? A prophet to perceive? Yes, I am saying to you, and exceedingly more than a prophet.
¹⁰ This is he concerning whom it is written, 'Lo! I am dispatching My messenger before Thy face, who shall be constructing Thy road in front of Thee.'
¹¹ "Verily, I am saying to you, Not among those born of women has there been roused a greater than John the baptist. Yet he who is smaller, in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
¹² Now, from the days of John the baptist hitherto, the kingdom of the heavens is being violently forced and the violent are snatching it.
¹³ For all the prophets and the law prophesy till John.
¹⁴ And, if you are willing to receive him, he is Elijah who is about to be coming.
¹⁵ Who has ears to hear, let him hear!
¹⁶ Now to what shall I be likening this generation? Like is it to little boys and girls sitting in the markets, who, shouting to the others,
¹⁷ are saying, 'We flute to you and you do not dance! We wail and you do not grieve!'
¹⁸ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they are saying, 'A demon has he!'
¹⁹ The Son of Mankind came eating and drinking, and they are saying, 'Lo! a man gluttonous and a tippler, a tribute collectors' and sinners' friend!' And justified was Wisdom by her acts."
²⁰ Then He begins to reproach the cities in which most of His powerful deeds occurred, for they do not repent.
²¹ "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the powerful deeds which are occurring in you occurred in Tyre and Sidon, long ago they would repent, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
²² Moreover, I am saying to you, For Tyre and Sidon shall it be more tolerable in the day of judging than for you.
²³ "And you, Capernaum! Not to heaven shall you be exalted! To the unseen shall you subside, for, if the powerful deeds which are occurring in you had occurred in Sodom, it might remain unto today.
²⁴ Moreover, I am saying to you that for the land of Sodom shall it be more tolerable in the day of judging than for you."
²⁵ At that season, answering, Jesus said, "I am acclaiming Thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for Thou hidest these things from the wise and intelligent and Thou dost reveal them to minors.
²⁶ Yea, Father, seeing that thus it became a delight in front of Thee.
²⁷ "All was given up to Me by My Father. And no one is recognizing the Son except the Father; neither is anyone recognizing the Father except the Son and he to whom the Son should be intending to unveil Him.
²⁸ Hither to Me, all who are toiling and laden, and I will be giving you rest.
²⁹ Lift My yoke upon you and be learning from Me, for meek am I and humble in heart, and you shall be finding rest in your souls,
³⁰ for My yoke is kindly and My load is light."

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