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11 Mbasi Jezusi përfundoi dhënien e porosive të tij dymbëdhjetë dishepujve të vet, u largua nga ai vend, për të mësuar dhe për të predikuar në qytetet e tyre.

Por Gjoni, që kishte dëgjuar në burg të flitej për veprat e Krishtit, dërgoi dy nga dishepujt e vet për t’i thënë:

“A je ti ai që duhet të vijë, apo duhet të presim një tjetër?”

Dhe Jezusi, duke u përgjigjur, u tha atyre: “Shkoni dhe i tregoni Gjonit gjërat që dëgjoni dhe shikoni:

Të verbërit po shohin, të çalët po ecin, lebrozët janë pastruar dhe të shurdhërit po dëgjojnë; të vdekurit po ngjallen dhe ungjilli po u predikohet të varfërve.

Lum ai që nuk do të skandalizohet nga unë!.”

Dhe kur ata po largoheshin, Jezusi nisi t’u thotë turmave për Gjonin: “Çfarë keni dalë të shikoni në shkretëtirë? Kallamin që e tund era?

Por çfarë keni dalë të shikoni? Njeriun e mbështjellur me rroba të buta? Ja, ata që veshin rroba të buta banojnë në pallatet mbretërore.

Atëherë, pra, ç’dolët të shikoni? Një profet? Po, ju them: ai është më shumë se një profet.

10 Sepse ky është ai për të cilin është shkruar: "Ja, unë po dërgoj lajmëtarin tim para fytyrës sate; ai do ta bëjë gati rrugën tënde para teje".

11 Në të vërtetë po ju them: ndër ata që janë lindur prej gruas nuk ka dalë kurrë ndonjë më i madh se Gjon Pagëzori; por më i vogli në mbretërinë e qiejve është më i madh se ai.

12 Dhe qysh nga ditët e Gjon Pagëzorit e deri tash mbretëria e qiejve po pëson dhunë dhe të dhunshmit e grabitën.

13 Sepse të gjithë profetët dhe ligji kanë profetizuar deri te Gjoni.

14 Dhe, në daçi ta pranoni, ai është Elia, që duhej të vijë.

15 Kush ka veshë për të dëgjuar, le të dëgjojë!

16 Por me kë ta krahasoj këtë brez? Ai u ngjan fëmijëve që rrinë në sheshe dhe u drejtohen shokëve të tyre

17 duke thënë: "Ne i kemi rënë fyellit për ju dhe ju nuk kërcyet; nisëm vajin dhe ju nuk u brengosët".

18 Pra, erdhi Gjoni që as hante, as pinte, dhe ata thonë: "Ai ka një demon".

19 Erdhi Biri i njeriut, që ha dhe pi dhe ata thonë: "Ja një grykës dhe një pijanec, miku i tagrambledhësve dhe i mëkatarëve". Por dituria është justifikuar nga bijtë e vet.”

20 Atëherë ai nisi t’i qortojë ato qytete, ku ishte kryer pjesa më e madhe e veprave të fuqishme të tij, sepse ato nuk ishin penduar duke thënë:

21 “Mjerë ti, Korazin! Mjerë ti Betsaida! Sepse, në se në Tiro dhe në Sidon do të ishin kryer veprat e fuqishme që u bënë ndër ju, prej kohësh do të ishin penduar me thes dhe hi.

22 Prandaj unë po ju them se ditën e gjyqit, Tiro dhe Sidoni do të trajtohen me më shumë tolerancë se ju.

23 Dhe ti, o Kapernaum, që u ngrite deri në qiell, do të fundosesh deri në ferr, sepse në se do të ishin kryer në Sodomë veprat të fuqishme që janë kryer në ty, ajo do të ishte edhe sot e kësaj dite.

24 Prandaj unë po ju them se ditën e gjyqit fati i vendit të Sodomës do të jetë më i lehtë se yti.”

25 Në atë kohë Jezusi nisi të thotë: “Unë të lavdëroj, o Atë, Zot i qiellit dhe i dheut, sepse ua fshehe këto gjëra të urtit dhe të mençurit, dhe ua zbulove fëmijëve të vegjël.

26 Po, o Atë, sepse kështu të pëlqeu ty.

27 Çdo gjë më është dhënë në dorë nga Ati im, dhe asnjëri nuk e njeh Birin, përveç Atit; dhe asnjëri nuk e njeh Atin, përveç Birit dhe atij të cilit Biri don t’ia zbulojë.

28 Ejani tek unë, o ju të gjithë të munduar dhe të rënduar, dhe unë do t’ju jap çlodhje.

29 Merrni mbi vete zgjedhën time dhe mësoni nga unë, sepse unë jam zemërbutë dhe i përulur nga zemra; dhe ju do të gjeni prehje për shpirtrat tuaj.

30 Sepse zgjedha ime është e ëmbël dhe barra ime është e lehtë!.”

Jesus and John the Baptist(A)

11 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples,(B) he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.[a]

When John,(C) who was in prison,(D) heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come,(E) or should we expect someone else?”

Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[b] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(F) Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”(G)

As John’s(H) disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness(I) to see? A reed swayed by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces. Then what did you go out to see? A prophet?(J) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it is written:

“‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,(K)
    who will prepare your way before you.’[c](L)

11 Truly 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. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence,[d] and violent people have been raiding it. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.(M) 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.(N) 15 Whoever has ears, let them hear.(O)

16 “To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:

17 “‘We played the pipe for you,
    and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
    and you did not mourn.’

18 For John came neither eating(P) nor drinking,(Q) and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(R) But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”

Woe on Unrepentant Towns(S)

20 Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!(T) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon,(U) they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.(V) 22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.(W) 23 And you, Capernaum,(X) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[e](Y) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. 24 But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”(Z)

The Father Revealed in the Son(AA)

25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father,(AB) Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.(AC) 26 Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

27 “All things have been committed to me(AD) by my Father.(AE) 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.(AF)

28 “Come to me,(AG) all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.(AH) 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,(AI) for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(AJ) 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”(AK)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:1 Greek in their towns
  2. Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  3. Matthew 11:10 Mal. 3:1
  4. Matthew 11:12 Or been forcefully advancing
  5. Matthew 11:23 That is, the realm of the dead

11 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

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

And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

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

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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

13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

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

19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

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

21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

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

23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

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

25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

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

29 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.

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