Matthew 11:1-19

Revised Geneva Translation

11 And it happened that when Jesus had finished commanding His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities.

² And when John (who was in the prison) heard of the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said to Him,

³ “Are You Him Who should come? Or shall we look for another?”

⁴ And Jesus, answering, said to them, “Go, and show John what things you hear and see.

⁵ “The blind receive sight. And the lame walk. The lepers are cleansed. And the deaf hear. The dead are raised up. And the poor receive the Gospel.

⁶ “And blessed is he who shall not be offended by Me.”

⁷ And as they departed, Jesus began to speak to the multitude about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see - a reed shaken with the wind?

⁸ “But what did you go out to see - a man wearing soft clothes? Behold, those who wear soft clothes are in kings’ houses.

⁹ “But what did you go out to see - a Prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a Prophet.

¹⁰ “For this is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You.’

¹¹ “Truly I say to you, among those who are begotten of women, there has not arisen a greater than John Baptist. Even so, the least in the Kingdom of Heaven, is greater than he.

¹² “And from the time of John Baptist until now, the Kingdom of God suffers violence. And the violent take it by force.

¹³ “For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

¹⁴ “And if you will receive it, this is that Elijah who was to come.

¹⁵ “The one who has ears to hear let him hear.

¹⁶ “But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like little children who sit in the markets, and call to others,

¹⁷ “and say, ‘We have played the flute for you and you have not danced. We have lamented for you, and you have not mourned.’

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, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend to tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”