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| Matthew 11:1 | And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he passed from thence, to teach and preach in their cities. | And it came about that when Jesus had come to the end of giving these orders to his twelve disciples, he went away from there, teaching and preaching in their towns. | It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed there to teach and preach in their cities. |
| Matthew 11:2 | Now when John had heard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his disciples he said to him: | Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples | Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples |
| Matthew 11:3 | Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another? | To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another? | and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?" |
| Matthew 11:4 | And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen. | And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing: | Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: |
| Matthew 11:5 | The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them. | The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them. | the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. |
| Matthew 11:6 | And blessed is he that shall not be scandalized in me. | And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me. | Blessed is he, whoever finds no occasion for stumbling in me." |
| Matthew 11:7 | And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind? | And when they were going away, Jesus, talking of John, said to all the people, What went you out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind? | As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? |
| Matthew 11:8 | But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are clothed in soft garments, are in the houses of kings. | But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses. | But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's houses. |
| Matthew 11:9 | But what went you out to see? a prophet? yea I tell you, and more than a prophet. | But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. | But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. |
| Matthew 11:10 | For this is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. | This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you. | For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.' |
| Matthew 11:11 | Amen I say to you, there hath not risen among them that are born of women a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the lesser in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. | Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. | Most assuredly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. |
| Matthew 11:12 | And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent bear it away. | And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it. | From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. |
| Matthew 11:13 | For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John: | For all the prophets and the law were in force till John. | For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. |
| Matthew 11:14 | And if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come. | And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come. | If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come. |
| Matthew 11:15 | He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. | He who has ears, let him give ear. | He who has ears to hear, let him hear. |
| Matthew 11:16 | But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place. | But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another, | "But what will I compare this generation to? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions |
| Matthew 11:17 | Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned. | We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief. | and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.' |
| Matthew 11:18 | For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil. | For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit. | For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' |
| Matthew 11:19 | The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by her children. | The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works. | The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children." |
| Matthew 11:20 | Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance. | Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins. | Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works were done, because they didn't repent. |
| Matthew 11:21 | Woe to thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, they had long ago done penance in sackcloth and ashes. | Unhappy are you, Chorazin! Unhappy are you, Beth-saida! For if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have been turned from their sins in days gone by, clothing themselves in haircloth and putting dust on their heads. | "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. |
| Matthew 11:22 | But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you. | But I say to you, It will be better for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judging, than for you. | But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. |
| Matthew 11:23 | And thou Capharnaum, shalt thou be exalted up to heaven? thou shalt go down even unto hell. For if in Sodom had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in thee, perhaps it had remained unto this day. | And you, Capernaum, were you not to be lifted up to heaven? you will go down into hell: for if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been here to this day. | You, Capernaum, who are exalted to Heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day. |
| Matthew 11:24 | But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. | But I say to you that it will be better for the land of Sodom in the day of judging, than for you. | But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for you." |
| Matthew 11:25 | At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to the little ones. | At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children. | At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants. |
| Matthew 11:26 | Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight. | Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes. | Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight. |
| Matthew 11:27 | All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him. | All things have been given to me by my Father; and no one has knowledge of the Son, but the Father; and no one has knowledge of the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear. | All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whoever the Son wants to reveal him. |
| Matthew 11:28 | Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened, and I will refresh you. | Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest. | "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. |
| Matthew 11:29 | Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. | Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls; | Take my yoke on you, and learn from me, for I am humble and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. |
| Matthew 11:30 | For my yoke is sweet and my burden light. | For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard. | For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." |
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