Matthew:11

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* Now it came to pass , when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples , that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities . * And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ , he sent two of his disciples * and said to Him , Are You the Coming One , or do we look for another ? * Jesus answered and said to them , Go and tell John the things which you hear and see : * The blind see 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 . * And blessed is he who does not stumble because of Me . * And as they departed , Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John : What did you go out into the wilderness to see ? A reed shaken by the wind ? * But what did you go out to see ? A man clothed in soft garments ? Behold , those who wear soft clothing are in kings ’ houses . * But what did you go out to see ? A prophet ? Yes , I say to you , and more than a prophet . * For this is he of whom it is written : Behold , I send My messenger before Your face , who will prepare Your way before You . * Truly I say to you , among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Immerser ; but he who is least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he . * And from the days of John the Immerser until now the kingdom of Heaven suffers violence , and the violent take it by force . * For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John . * And if you are willing to receive it , he is Elijah who is to come . * He who has ears to hear , let him hear . * But to what shall I liken this generation ? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions , * and saying : We played the flute for you , and you did not dance ; we mourned to you , and you did not lament . * For John came neither eating nor drinking , and they say , He has a demon . * The Son of Man comes eating and drinking , and they say , Behold , a glutton and a wino , a friend of tax collectors and sinners ! But wisdom is justified by her children . * Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done , because they did not repent : * Woe to you , Chorazin ! Woe to you , 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 . * But I say to you , It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you . * And you , Capernaum , who are exalted to heaven , will be brought down to Hades ; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom , it would have remained until this day . * But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you . * At that time Jesus answered and said , I thank You , Father , Lord of Heaven and earth , that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent , and have revealed them to babes . * Even so , Father , for so it seemed good in Your sight . * All things have been delivered to Me by My Father , and no one knows the Son except the Father . Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son , and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him . * Come to Me , all you who labor and are heavy laden , and I will give you rest . * Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me , for I am meek and lowly in heart , and you will find rest unto your souls . * For My yoke is easy and My burden is light .

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