{"book":"Matthew","slug":"matthew","ch":11,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Matthew","prev":"matthew/10","next":"matthew/12","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.","f":["That is, in the towns of Galilee"],"h":"John’s Inquiry","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"Meanwhile John heard in prison [about] the works of Christ, [and] he sent his disciples","f":["BYZ and TR he sent two of his disciples"],"style":"reg"},{"v":3,"t":"to ask Him,“ Are You the [One who] was to come, or should we look for someone else?”","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"Jesus replied,“ Go [back] [and] report to John what you hear and see:","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Go [back] [and] report to John what you hear and see:"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":5,"t":"[The] blind receive sight, [the] lame walk, [the] lepers are cleansed, [the] deaf hear, [the] dead are raised, and the good news is preached [to the] poor.","f":["A leper was one afflicted with a skin disease. See Leviticus 13."]},{"v":6,"t":"Blessed is the [one who] does not fall away on account of Me.”","f":["Or who is not offended by Me"]},{"v":7,"t":"As [John’s disciples] were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John:“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in [the] wind?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"As [John’s disciples] were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John:"},{"style":"red","t":"“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in [the] wind?"}],"h":"Jesus Testifies about John","style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine [clothes]? Look, those who wear fine [clothing] are found in kings’ palaces.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"This is [the one] about whom it is written:‘ Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’","f":["Malachi 3:1"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"This is [the one] about whom it is written:"},{"style":"indent1stlinered","t":"‘ Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You,"},{"style":"indentred2","t":"who will prepare Your way before You.’"}],"style":"indent1stlinered"},{"v":11,"t":"Truly I tell you, among [those] born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":12,"t":"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and [the] violent lay claim to it.","f":["Or has been forcefully advancing"]},{"v":13,"t":"For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"And if you are willing to accept [it], he is [the] Elijah who was to come.","f":["See Malachi 4:5."]},{"v":15,"t":"He who has ears, let him hear.","f":["BYZ and TR ears to hear"],"style":"red"},{"v":16,"t":"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":17,"t":"‘ We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stlinered","t":"‘ We played the flute for you,"},{"style":"indentred2","t":"and you did not dance;"},{"style":"indentred1","t":"we sang a dirge,"},{"style":"indentred2","t":"and you did not mourn.’"}],"style":"indent1stlinered"},{"v":18,"t":"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say,‘ He has a demon!’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":19,"t":"The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say,‘ Look [at this] glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”","f":[]},{"v":20,"t":"Then [Jesus] began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.","f":[],"h":"Woe to the Unrepentant","style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"“ Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles [that] were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":22,"t":"But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on [the] day of judgment than for you.","f":[]},{"v":23,"t":"And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? [No], you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles [that] were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":24,"t":"But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on [the] day of judgment than for you.”","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"At that time Jesus declared,“ I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from [the] wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"At that time Jesus declared,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from [the] wise and learned, and revealed them to little children."}],"h":"Rest for the Weary","style":"reg"},{"v":26,"t":"Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.","f":[]},{"v":27,"t":"All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, [and] [no one] knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal [Him].","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":28,"t":"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":29,"t":"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.","f":[]},{"v":30,"t":"For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”","f":[]}]}