11 2 John sendeth his disciples to Christ. 7 Christ’s testimony of John. 13 The Law and the Prophets. 15 Christ and John. 21 Chorazin, Bethsaida. 25 The Gospel revealed to children. 28 They that are weary and laden.

¹ And ^[a]it came to pass that when Jesus had made an end of ^[b]commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in ^[c]their cities.

² ¶ ^(A)And when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him,

³ Art thou he that should come, or shall we look for another?

⁴ And Jesus answering, said unto them, Go, and show John, what things ye hear and see.

⁵ The blind receive sight, and the halt do walk: the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, ^(B)and the poor receive the Gospel.

⁶ And blessed is he that shall not be offended in me.

^7 [d]And as they departed, Jesus began to speak unto the multitude of John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed shaken with the wind?

⁸ But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold they that wear soft clothing, are in kings’ houses.

⁹ But what went ye out to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a Prophet.

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

¹¹ Verily I say unto you, Among them which are begotten of women, arose there not a greater than John Baptist, notwithstanding, he that is the least in the ^[e]kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

¹² And from ^(D)the time of John Baptist hitherto, the kingdom of God suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

¹³ For all the Prophets and the Law ^[f]prophesied unto John.

¹⁴ And if ye will receive it, this is ^(E)that Elijah, which was to come.

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

^16 (F)[g]But whereunto shall I liken this generation? ^[h]It is like unto little children which sit in the markets, and call unto their fellows,

¹⁷ And say, 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 men came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend unto Publicans and sinners: ^[i]but ^[j]wisdom is justified of her children.

²⁰ ¶ ^(G)[k]Then began he to upbraid the cities, wherein most of his great works were done, because they repented not.

²¹ Woe be to thee Chorazin: Woe be to thee Bethsaida: for if the great works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they had repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

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

²³ And thou Capernaum, which art lifted up unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the great works, which have been done in thee, had been done among them of Sodom, they had remained to this day.

²⁴ But I say unto you, that it shall be easier for them of the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

^25 (H)At that time Jesus answered and said, I give thee thanks, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise, and men of understanding, and hast ^[l]opened them unto babes.

²⁶ It is ^[m]so, O Father, because thy ^[n]good pleasure was such.

^27 (I)[o]All things are given unto me of my Father: and ^(J)no man knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither knoweth any man the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

²⁸ Come unto me, all ye that are weary and laden, and I will ease you.

²⁹ Take my yoke on you, and learn of me that I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find ^(K)rest unto your souls.

^30 (L)For my yoke is ^[p]easy, and my burden light.