Matthew 11

When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.

Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples

and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”

and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:

the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

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.

Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

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?

But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings’ houses.

But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’

This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

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.

From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, that is to come.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows

and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’

and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.

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

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”

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.

Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, 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.

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.

But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.

You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until today.

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.

But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you.”

But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

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:

Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

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.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

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.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.