Matthew 11:12-30

New American Standard Bible 1995

^12 (A)From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven ^[a]suffers violence, and violent men ^[b]take it by force. ¹³ For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. ¹⁴ And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is ^(B)Elijah who ^[c]was to come. ^15 (C)He who has ears to hear, ^[d]let him hear.

¹⁶ “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other children, ¹⁷ and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not ^[e]mourn.’ ¹⁸ For John came neither ^(D)eating nor ^(E)drinking, and they say, ‘^(F)He has a demon!’ ¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a ^[f]drunkard, ^(G)a friend of tax collectors and ^[g]sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

The Unrepenting Cities

²⁰ Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His ^[h](H)miracles were done, because they did not repent. ²¹ “^(I)Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, ^(J)Bethsaida! For if the ^[i]miracles had occurred in ^(K)Tyre and ^(L)Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in ^[j](M)sackcloth and ashes. ²² Nevertheless I say to you, ^(N)it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in ^(O)the day of judgment than for you. ²³ And you, ^(P)Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will ^(Q)descend to ^(R)Hades; for if the ^[k]miracles had occurred in ^(S)Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day. ²⁴ Nevertheless I say to you that ^(T)it will be more tolerable for the land of ^(U)Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.”

Come to Me

^25 (V)At that ^[l]time Jesus said, “I praise You, ^(W)Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that ^(X)You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. ²⁶ Yes, ^(Y)Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. ^27 (Z)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 ^(AA)except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

²⁸ “^(AB)Come to Me, all ^[m]who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take My yoke upon you and ^(AC)learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and ^(AD)you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For ^(AE)My yoke is ^[n]easy and My burden is light.”