Matthew 11
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11 Now when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and proclaim his message in their cities.
Messengers from John the Baptist
2 When John heard in prison what the Messiah[a] was doing, he sent word by his[b] disciples(A) 3 and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”(B) 4 Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with a skin disease are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them.(C) 6 And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”(D)
Jesus Praises John the Baptist
7 As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind?(E) 8 What, then, did you go out to see? Someone[c] dressed in soft robes? Look, those who wear soft robes are in royal palaces. 9 What, then, did you go out to see? A prophet?[d] Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.(F) 10 This is the one about whom it is written,
‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way before you.’(G)
11 “Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist, yet 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 suffered violence,[e] and violent people take it by force.(H) 13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John came, 14 and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.(I) 15 Let anyone with ears[f] listen!(J)
16 “But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another,
17 ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we wailed, and you did not mourn.’
18 “For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon’; 19 the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”[g](K)
Woes to Unrepentant Cities
20 Then he began to reproach the cities in which most of his deeds of power had been done because they did not repent. 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the deeds of power done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.(L) 22 But I tell you, on the day of judgment it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon than for you.(M) 23 And you, Capernaum,
will you be exalted to heaven?
No, you will be brought down to Hades.
“For if the deeds of power done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.(N) 24 But I tell you that on the day of judgment it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom than for you.”(O)
Jesus Thanks His Father
25 At that time Jesus said, “I thank[h] you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants;(P) 26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.[i] 27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.(Q)
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.(R) 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(S) 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Footnotes
- 11.2 Or the Christ
- 11.2 Other ancient authorities read two of his
- 11.8 Or Why, then, did you go out? To see someone
- 11.9 Other ancient authorities read Why, then, did you go out? To see a prophet?
- 11.12 Or has been coming violently
- 11.15 Other ancient authorities add to hear
- 11.19 Other ancient authorities read children
- 11.25 Or praise
- 11.26 Or for so it was well-pleasing in your sight
Matthew 11
King James Version
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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Jesús y Juan el Bautista
11 Cuando terminó de dar estas instrucciones a sus doce discípulos, Jesús se fue a enseñar y a predicar por las ciudades.
2 Juan el Bautista, que ya estaba preso, se enteró de los milagros que el Mesías estaba realizando y envió a dos de sus discípulos 3 a preguntarle a Jesús:
―¿Eres tú de veras el que estábamos esperando, o debemos esperar a otro?
4 Jesús respondió a los mensajeros:
―Vayan donde está Juan y cuéntenle todo lo que han oído y lo que me han visto realizar. 5 Cuéntenle que los ciegos ven, los paralíticos andan, los leprosos se curan, los sordos oyen, los muertos resucitan, y que anuncio las buenas nuevas a los pobres. 6 Díganle, además, que benditos son los que no dudan de mí.
7 Cuando los discípulos de Juan se marcharon, Jesús se puso a hablar de Juan a la multitud:
«Cuando salieron al desierto a ver a Juan, ¿qué esperaban ver en él? ¿Una caña que el viento sacude? 8 ¿o acaso a un hombre vestido de príncipe? ¡Estos se encuentran en los palacios reales! 9 Entonces, ¿qué salieron a ver? ¿a un profeta? Les aseguro que sí, y él es más que profeta: 10 Juan es aquel de quien las Escrituras dicen: “Un mensajero mío irá delante de ti para prepararte el camino”. 11 Les aseguro que de todos los hombres que han nacido en este mundo, ninguno ha sido mayor que Juan el Bautista. Y sin embargo, el más insignificante en el reino de los cielos es más grande que él. 12 Desde que Juan el Bautista comenzó a predicar hasta ahora, se ha combatido mucho contra el reino de los cielos, y los que son violentos luchan para acabar con él. 13 La ley y todos los profetas profetizaron hasta que llegó Juan. 14 Y si quieren creerlo, él es Elías, del que se anunció que vendría. 15 El que quiera escuchar, ¡escuche ahora!
16 »¿Qué diré de la gente de hoy día? Es semejante a los muchachos que, sentados en las plazas, gritan a sus compañeros de juego: 17 “Si tocamos la flauta ustedes no bailan, y si cantamos canciones tristes ustedes no lloran”.
18 »Vino Juan el Bautista, que no toma vino ni come mucho, y ustedes dicen que está endemoniado. 19 Y luego vengo yo, el Hijo del hombre, que como y bebo, y me acusan de glotón, bebedor de vino y amigo de cobradores de impuestos y de gente de la peor calaña. Pero uno demuestra la sabiduría con sus acciones».
Ayes sobre ciudades no arrepentidas
20 Entonces comenzó Jesús a reprender a las ciudades en que había realizado la mayoría de sus milagros, porque no se habían arrepentido.
21 «¡Pobre de ti, Corazín! ¡Pobre de ti, Betsaida! Si los milagros que se realizaron en tus calles se hubieran realizado en Tiro y Sidón, hace mucho tiempo que estas ciudades se habrían vestido de ropas ásperas y se habrían echado ceniza en la cabeza como muestra de su arrepentimiento.
22 »¡Ciertamente a Tiro y Sidón les irá mejor que a ustedes en el día del juicio! 23 ¡Y tú, Capernaúm, ¿serás elevada hasta el cielo? ¡No! Te irás a lo profundo del infierno. Porque si los milagros que se realizaron en ti se hubieran realizado en Sodoma, esta ciudad existiría todavía. 24 ¡A Sodoma le irá mejor que a ti en el día del juicio!».
Descanso para los cansados
25 En esa ocasión, Jesús dijo:
«Te alabo Padre, Señor del cielo y de la tierra, porque escondiste estas cosas de los sabios e inteligentes, y se las diste a conocer a los niños. 26 Sí, Padre, porque así lo quisiste.
27 »El Padre me ha confiado todas las cosas. Sólo el Padre conoce al Hijo y sólo el Hijo conoce al Padre, y también aquellos a quienes el Hijo se lo revela. 28 Vengan a mí los que estén cansados y afligidos y yo los haré descansar. 29 Lleven mi yugo y aprendan de mí, que soy manso y de corazón humilde. Así hallarán descanso para el alma, 30 porque mi yugo es fácil de llevar y mi carga es ligera».
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