Matthew 11 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Questions from John the Baptist

(Luk 7:18–35 )

[fn]Now^G2532 it happened^G1096 that when^G3753 Jesus^G2424 had finished^G5055 [fn]giving^G1299 instructions^G1299 to His twelve^G1427 disciples^G3101, He departed^G3327 from^G1564 there^G1564 to teach^G1321 and [fn]preach^G2784 in their cities^G4172.

Mat 11:2

Now^G1161 when John^G2491 in^G1722 prison^G1201 heard^G191 of the works^G2041 of Christ^G5547, he sent^G3992 word by his disciples^G3101

Mat 11:3

Mat 11:3and said to Him, “Are You the One who is to come, or shall we look for someone else?”

Mat 11:4

Mat 11:4And Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see:

Mat 11:5

Mat 11:5the BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the POOR HAVE THE [fn]GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.

Mat 11:6

Mat 11:6“And blessed is he [fn]who does not [fn]take offense at Me.”

Jesus’ Tribute to John the Baptist

Mat 11:7

Now as these^G3778 men were going^G4198 away, Jesus^G2424 began^G757 to speak^G3004 to the crowds^G3793 about^G4012 John^G2491, “What^G5101 did you go^G1831 out^G1831 into the wilderness^G2048 to see^G2300? A reed^G2563 shaken^G4531 by the wind^G417?

Mat 11:8

Mat 11:8“[fn]But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ [fn]palaces!

Mat 11:9

Mat 11:9“[fn]But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.

Mat 11:10

Mat 11:10“This is the one about whom it [fn]is written,

‘BEHOLD^G2400, I SEND^G649 MY MESSENGER^G32 [fn]AHEAD OF YOU,

WHO^G3739 WILL PREPARE^G2680 YOUR WAY^G3598 BEFORE^G1715 YOU.’

Mat 11:11

“Truly^G281 I say^G3004 to you, among^G1722 those born^G1084 of women^G1135 there has not arisen^G1453 anyone greater^G3173 than John^G2491 the Baptist^G910! Yet^G1161 the one^G3739 who is [fn]least^G3398 in the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is greater^G3173 than he.

Mat 11:12

Mat 11:12“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven [fn]suffers violence, and violent men [fn]take it by force.

Mat 11:13

Mat 11:13“For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

Mat 11:14

Mat 11:14“And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who [fn]was to come.

Mat 11:15

Mat 11:15“He who has ears to hear, [fn]let him hear.

Mat 11:16

“But to what^G5101 shall I compare^G3666 this^G3778 generation^G1074? It is like^G3664 children^G3813 sitting^G2521 in the marketplaces^G58, who^G3739 call^G4377 out^G4377 to the other^G2087 children,

Mat 11:17

Mat 11:17and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not [fn]mourn.’

Mat 11:18

Mat 11:18“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

Mat 11:19

Mat 11:19“The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a [fn]drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and [fn]sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated [fn]by her deeds.”

Woe to Unrepentant Cities

(Gen 19:12–14; Luk 10:13–15 )

Mat 11:20

Then^G5119 He began^G757 to denounce^G3679 the cities^G4172 in which^G3739 most^G4183 of His [fn]miracles^G1411 were done^G1096, because^G3754 they did not repent^G3340.

Mat 11:21

Mat 11:21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the [fn]miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in [fn]sackcloth and ashes.

Mat 11:22

Mat 11:22“Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

Mat 11:23

Mat 11:23“And Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will descend to Hades; for if the [fn]miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.

Mat 11:24

Mat 11:24“Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.”

Come to Me

(Luk 10:21, 22 )

Mat 11:25

At that [fn]time^G2540 Jesus^G2424 said^G3004, “I praise^G1843 You, Father^G3962, Lord^G2962 of heaven^G3772 and earth^G1093, that You have hidden^G2928 these^G3778 things^G3778 from the wise^G4680 and intelligent^G4908 and have revealed^G601 them to infants^G3516.

Mat 11:26

Mat 11:26“Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

Mat 11:27

Mat 11:27“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 except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

Mat 11:28

“Come^G1205 to Me, all^G3956 [fn]who are weary^G2872 and heavy-laden^G5412, and I will give^G373 you rest^G373.