Matthew 11

1After Jesus finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.

2John was in prison, and when he heard about the things Christ was doing, he sent his disciples

3To ask Him: Are You the one who is to come, or should we look for someone else?

4Jesus answered: Go back and tell John what you hear and see:

5The blind can see, the crippled can walk, those with skin diseases are made clean, the deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the good news is preached to the poor.

6And blessed is anyone who does not turn away because of me.

7As John's disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

8If not that, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, people who wear fine clothes live in kings' palaces.

9Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

10John is the one the Scriptures speak about: I am sending my messenger ahead of You. He will prepare Your way.

11I tell you the truth, no one greater than John the Baptist has ever been born. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.

12From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been under attack, and violent people try to take it by force.

13For all the prophets and the law of Moses spoke about these things until John came.

14And if you are willing to accept it, John is the Elijah who was to come.

15Anyone who has ears should listen.

16To what can I compare the people of this time? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces, calling out to the others:

17We played the flute for you, but you would not dance. We sang a sad song, but you would not cry.

18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and people say: He has a demon.

19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and people say: Look at Him — He eats and drinks too much, and He is a friend of tax collectors and sinners. But wisdom is shown to be right by what it does.

20Then Jesus began to speak against the towns where He had done most of His miracles, because the people there had not turned away from their sins.

21How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible for you, Bethsaida! If the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, those people would have turned from their sins long ago, dressing in rough cloth and sitting in ashes.

22But I tell you, on the day of judgment it will be easier for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

23And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead. If the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom, it would still be here today.

24But I tell you, on the day of judgment it will be easier for Sodom than for you.

25At that time Jesus said: I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the educated, and have shown them to little children.

26Yes, Father, this is what You wanted.

27My Father has handed over everything to me. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to show Him.

28Come to me, all of you who are tired and carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.

29Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

30For my yoke is easy, and the load I give you is light.