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Listen to Matthew 11
John’s Questions
11(A)When Jesus had finished [a]giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there (B)to teach and [b]preach in their cities.
2(C)Now when (D)John, [c]while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples 3and said to Him, “Are You (E)the [d]Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?” 4Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: 5(F)the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the (G)poor have the [e]gospel preached to them. 6And blessed is he [f]who (H)does not [g]take offense at Me.”
Jesus’ Tribute to John
7As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into (I)the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8[h]But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ [i]palaces! 9[j]But what did you go out to see? (J)A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. 10This is the one about whom it [k]is written,
‘(K)Behold, I send My messenger [l]ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’
11Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is [m]least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12(L)From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven [n]suffers violence, and violent men [o]take it by force. 13For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is (M)Elijah who [p]was to come. 15(N)He who has ears to hear, [q]let him hear.
16“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other children, 17and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not [r]mourn.’ 18For John came neither (O)eating nor (P)drinking, and they say, ‘(Q)He has a demon!’ 19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a [s]drunkard, (R)a friend of tax collectors and [t]sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
The Unrepenting Cities
20Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His [u](S)miracles were done, because they did not repent. 21“(T)Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, (U)Bethsaida! For if the [v]miracles had occurred in (V)Tyre and (W)Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in [w](X)sackcloth and ashes. 22Nevertheless I say to you, (Y)it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in (Z)the day of judgment than for you. 23And you, (AA)Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will (AB)descend to (AC)Hades; for if the [x]miracles had occurred in (AD)Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day. 24Nevertheless I say to you that (AE)it will be more tolerable for the land of (AF)Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.”
Come to Me
25(AG)At that [y]time Jesus said, “I praise You, (AH)Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that (AI)You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. 26Yes, (AJ)Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. 27(AK)All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father (AL)except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
28“(AM)Come to Me, all [z]who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take My yoke upon you and (AN)learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and (AO)you will find rest for your souls. 30For (AP)My yoke is [aa]easy and My burden is light.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 11:1 Or commanding
- Matthew 11:1 Or proclaim
- Matthew 11:2 Lit in prison
- Matthew 11:3 Lit Coming One
- Matthew 11:5 Or good news
- Matthew 11:6 Lit whoever
- Matthew 11:6 Or stumble over Me
- Matthew 11:8 Or Well then,
- Matthew 11:8 Lit houses
- Matthew 11:9 Or Well then,
- Matthew 11:10 Lit has been written
- Matthew 11:10 Lit before your face
- Matthew 11:11 Or less
- Matthew 11:12 Or is forcibly entered
- Matthew 11:12 Or seize it for themselves
- Matthew 11:14 Or is going to come
- Matthew 11:15 Or hear! Or listen!
- Matthew 11:17 Lit beat the breast
- Matthew 11:19 Or wine-drinker
- Matthew 11:19 I.e. irreligious Jews
- Matthew 11:20 Or works of power
- Matthew 11:21 Or works of power
- Matthew 11:21 I.e. symbols of mourning
- Matthew 11:23 Or works of power
- Matthew 11:25 Or occasion
- Matthew 11:28 Or who work to exhaustion
- Matthew 11:30 Or comfortable, or pleasant
Cross references
- Matthew 11:1 : Matt 7:28
- Matthew 11:1 : Matt 9:35; Luke 23:5
- Matthew 11:2 : Matt 11:2-19: Luke 7:18-35; Matt 4:12
- Matthew 11:2 : Matt 14:3; Mark 6:17; Luke 9:7ff
- Matthew 11:3 : Ps 118:26; Matt 11:10; John 6:14; 11:27; Heb 10:37
- Matthew 11:5 : Is 35:5f; Matt 8:3; 12:13
- Matthew 11:5 : Is 61:1; Luke 4:18
- Matthew 11:6 : Matt 5:29; 13:57; 24:10; 26:31; Mark 6:3; John 6:61; 16:1
- Matthew 11:7 : Matt 3:1
- Matthew 11:9 : Matt 14:5; 21:26; Luke 1:76; 20:6
- Matthew 11:10 : Mal 3:1; Mark 1:2
- Matthew 11:12 : Luke 16:16
- Matthew 11:14 : Mal 4:5; Matt 17:10-13; Mark 9:11-13; Luke 1:17; John 1:21
- Matthew 11:15 : Matt 13:9, 43; Mark 4:9, 23; Luke 8:8; 14:35; Rev 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22; 13:9
- Matthew 11:18 : Matt 3:4
- Matthew 11:18 : Luke 1:15
- Matthew 11:18 : Matt 9:34; John 7:20; 8:48f, 52; 10:20
- Matthew 11:19 : Matt 9:11; Luke 5:29-32; 15:2
- Matthew 11:20 : Luke 10:13-15
- Matthew 11:21 : Matt 11:21-23: Luke 10:13-15
- Matthew 11:21 : Mark 6:45; 8:22; Luke 9:10; John 1:44; 12:21
- Matthew 11:21 : Matt 11:22; 15:21; Mark 3:8; 7:24, 31; Luke 4:26; 6:17; Acts 12:20; 27:3
- Matthew 11:21 : Matt 11:22; 15:21; Mark 3:8; 7:24, 31; Luke 4:26; 6:17; Acts 12:20; 27:3
- Matthew 11:21 : Rev 11:3
- Matthew 11:22 : Matt 10:15; 11:24
- Matthew 11:22 : Matt 10:15; 12:36; Rev 20:11, 12
- Matthew 11:23 : Matt 4:13
- Matthew 11:23 : Is 14:13, 15; Ezek 26:20; 31:14; 32:18, 24
- Matthew 11:23 : Matt 16:18; Luke 10:15; 16:23; Acts 2:27, 31; Rev 1:18; 6:8; 20:13f
- Matthew 11:23 : Matt 10:15
- Matthew 11:24 : Matt 10:15; 11:22
- Matthew 11:24 : Matt 10:15
- Matthew 11:25 : Matt 11:25-27: Luke 10:21, 22
- Matthew 11:25 : Luke 22:42; 23:34; John 11:41; 12:27, 28
- Matthew 11:25 : Ps 8:2; 1 Cor 1:26ff
- Matthew 11:26 : Luke 22:42; 23:34; John 11:41; 12:27, 28
- Matthew 11:27 : Matt 28:18; John 3:35; 13:3; 17:2
- Matthew 11:27 : John 7:29; 10:15; 17:25
- Matthew 11:28 : Jer 31:25; John 7:37
- Matthew 11:29 : John 13:15; Eph 4:20; Phil 2:5; 1 Pet 2:21; 1 John 2:6
- Matthew 11:29 : Jer 6:16
- Matthew 11:30 : 1 John 5:3
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