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Matthew 11 :: New International Version (NIV)

Jesus and John the Baptist

Mat 11:1After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.[fn]
Mat 11:2When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples
Mat 11:3to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
Mat 11:4Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
Mat 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[fn] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.
Mat 11:6Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
Mat 11:7As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?
Mat 11:8If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces.
Mat 11:9Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Mat 11:10This is the one about whom it is written: “ ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’[fn]
Mat 11:11Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Mat 11:12From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence,[fn] and violent people have been raiding it.
Mat 11:13For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
Mat 11:14And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
Mat 11:15Whoever has ears, let them hear.
Mat 11:16“To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
Mat 11:17“ ‘We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
Mat 11:18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
Mat 11:19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”

Woe on Unrepentant Towns

Mat 11:20Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
Mat 11:21“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.
Mat 11:22But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
Mat 11:23And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[fn] For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
Mat 11:24But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”

The Father Revealed in the Son

Mat 11:25At that time Jesus said, “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.
Mat 11:26Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
Mat 11:27“All things have been committed 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.
Mat 11:28“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Mat 11:29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Mat 11:30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
NIV Footnotes
Greek in their towns
The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
Or been forcefully advancing
That is, the realm of the dead
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