Matthäus 11
Schlachter 1951
Jesus und Johannes, der Täufer
11 Und es geschah, als Jesus die Befehle an seine zwölf Jünger vollendet hatte, zog er von dort weg, um in ihren Städten zu lehren und zu predigen.
2 Als aber Johannes im Gefängnis die Werke des Christus vernahm, sandte er zwei seiner Jünger und ließ ihm sagen: 3 Bist du es, der da kommen soll[a], oder sollen wir auf einen andern warten?
4 Und Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Geht hin und verkündigt dem Johannes, was ihr seht und hört: 5 Blinde werden sehend, und Lahme gehen, Aussätzige werden rein, und Taube hören, Tote stehen auf, und den Armen wird das Evangelium gepredigt. 6 Und glückselig ist, wer nicht Anstoß nimmt[b] an mir!
7 Als aber diese aufbrachen, fing Jesus an zur Volksmenge über Johannes zu reden: Was seid ihr in die Wüste hinausgegangen zu sehen? Ein Rohr, das vom Wind bewegt wird? 8 Oder was seid ihr hinausgegangen zu sehen? Einen Menschen, mit weichen[c] Kleidern bekleidet? Siehe, die weiche Kleider tragen, sind in den Häusern der Könige! 9 Oder was seid ihr hinausgegangen? Wolltet ihr einen Propheten sehen? Ja, ich sage euch, einen, der mehr ist als ein Prophet! 10 Denn dieser ist's, von dem geschrieben steht:
„Siehe, ich sende meinen Boten vor deinem Angesicht her, der deinen Weg vor dir bereiten soll.“
11 Wahrlich, ich sage euch, unter denen, die von Frauen geboren sind, ist kein Größerer aufgetreten als Johannes der Täufer. Doch der Kleinste im Himmelreich ist größer als er. 12 Aber von den Tagen Johannes des Täufers an bis jetzt leidet das Himmelreich Gewalt, und die, welche Gewalt anwenden, reißen es an sich. 13 Denn alle Propheten und das Gesetz bis auf Johannes haben geweissagt. 14 Und wenn ihr es annehmen wollt: Er ist der Elia, der kommen soll[d]. 15 Wer Ohren hat zu hören, der höre!
Weheruf über unbußfertige Städte
20 Da fing er an, die Städte zu schelten, in denen die meisten seiner Wundertaten[e] geschehen waren, weil sie nicht Buße getan hatten. 21 Wehe dir, Chorazin, wehe dir, Bethsaida! Denn wenn zu Tyrus und Sidon die Wundertaten geschehen wären, die bei euch geschehen sind, so hätten sie längst in Sack und Asche Buße getan. 22 Doch ich sage euch, es wird Tyrus und Sidon erträglicher gehen am Tage des Gerichts als euch! 23 Und du, Kapernaum, die du bis zum Himmel erhoben bist, du wirst bis zum Totenreich hinabgeworfen werden. Denn wenn in Sodom die Taten geschehen wären, die bei dir geschehen sind, es würde noch heutzutage stehen! 24 Doch ich sage euch, es wird dem Land Sodom erträglicher gehen am Tag des Gerichts als dir!
Verborgenes und offenbartes zur Gemeinschaft mit Jesus
25 Zu jener Zeit begann Jesus und sprach: Ich preise dich, Vater, Herr des Himmels und der Erde, daß du dies den Weisen und Klugen verborgen und es den Unmündigen offenbart hast! 26 Ja, Vater, denn so ist es wohlgefällig gewesen vor dir. 27 Alles ist mir von meinem Vater übergeben worden, und niemand erkennt den Sohn, als nur der Vater; und niemand erkennt den Vater, als nur der Sohn und wem der Sohn es offenbaren will.
28 Kommt her zu mir alle, die ihr mühselig und beladen seid, so will ich euch erquicken[f]! 29 Nehmt auf euch mein Joch und lernt von mir; denn ich bin sanftmütig und von Herzen demütig; so werdet ihr Ruhe finden für eure Seelen; 30 denn mein Joch ist sanft und meine Last ist leicht!
Footnotes
- Matthäus 11:3 d.h. der Messias, s.a. 5M 18:15; Ml 3:1
- Matthäus 11:6 o. sich ärgert d.h. zur Sünde verleitet wird
- Matthäus 11:8 weich, fein, gepflegt, delikat
- Matthäus 11:14 Elia, der kommen soll, die Juden schlossen aus Ml 4:5 daß der Prophet Elia als Vorläufer des Messias auf die Erde wiederkehren würde; Mt 17:12; Lk 1:17
- Matthäus 11:20 o. Machttaten, d.h. Wunder
- Matthäus 11:28 o. zur Ruhe bringen
Matthew 11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
In Praise of John the Baptist
11 When Jesus had finished giving orders to His 12 disciples, He moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.(A) 2 When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent a message by his disciples(B) 3 and asked Him, “Are You the One who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”(C)
4 Jesus replied to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: 5 the blind see, the lame walk, those with skin diseases are healed,[a] the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news.(D) 6 And if anyone is not offended because of Me, he is blessed.”(E)
7 As these men went away, 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) 8 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? Look, those who wear soft clothes are in kings’ palaces. 9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.(G) 10 This is the one it is written about:
11 “I assure you: Among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared,[d] but the 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 suffering violence,[e] and the violent have been seizing it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John; 14 if you’re willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who is to come.(I) 15 Anyone who has ears[f] should listen!(J)
An Unresponsive Generation
16 “To what should I compare this generation? It’s like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to each other:
17 We played the flute for you,
but you didn’t dance;
we sang a lament,
but you didn’t mourn![g]
18 For John did not come eating or drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’(K) 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard,(L) a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’(M) Yet wisdom is vindicated[h] by her deeds.”[i]
20 Then He proceeded to denounce the towns where most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent: 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin!(N) Woe to you, Bethsaida!(O) For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon,(P) they would have repented in sackcloth and ashes long ago! 22 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment(Q) than for you. 23 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to Hades.(R) For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today. 24 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
The Son Gives Knowledge and Rest
25 At that time Jesus said,(S) “I praise[j] You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to infants.(T) 26 Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.[k] 27 All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows[l] the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires[m] to reveal Him.(U)
28 “Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.(V) 29 All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me,(W) because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves.(X) 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 11:5 Lit cleansed
- Matthew 11:10 Lit messenger before Your face
- Matthew 11:10 Mal 3:1
- Matthew 11:11 Lit arisen
- Matthew 11:12 Or has been forcefully advancing
- Matthew 11:15 Other mss add to hear
- Matthew 11:17 Or beat your breasts
- Matthew 11:19 Or declared right
- Matthew 11:19 Other mss read children
- Matthew 11:25 Or thank
- Matthew 11:26 Lit was well-pleasing in Your sight
- Matthew 11:27 Or knows exactly
- Matthew 11:27 Or wills, or chooses
Matthew 11
BRG Bible
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.
2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
5 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.
6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
7 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?
8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
9 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.
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