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| Matthew 11:1 | When Jesus had concluded His instructions to His twelve disciples, He left in order to teach and to proclaim His Message in the neighbouring towns. | 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. | 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. |
| Matthew 11:2 | Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings, and he sent some of his disciples to inquire: | Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples | Now when John had heard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his disciples he said to him: |
| Matthew 11:3 | "Are you the Coming One, or is it a different person that we are to expect?" | To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another? | Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another? |
| Matthew 11:4 | "Go and report to John what you see and hear," replied Jesus; | And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing: | And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen. |
| Matthew 11:5 | "blind eyes receive sight, and cripples walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf ears hear; the dead are raised to life, and the poor have the Good News proclaimed 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 see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them. |
| Matthew 11:6 | and blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims." | And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me. | And blessed is he that shall not be scandalized in me. |
| Matthew 11:7 | When the messengers had taken their leave, Jesus proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in 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? | 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? |
| Matthew 11:8 | But what did you go out to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Those who wear luxurious clothes are to be found in kings' palaces. | But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses. | 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. |
| Matthew 11:9 | But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far 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 what went you out to see? a prophet? yea I tell you, and more than a prophet. |
| Matthew 11:10 | This is he of whom it is written, "`See I am sending My messenger before Thy face, and he will make Thy road ready 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 angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. |
| Matthew 11:11 | "I solemnly tell you that among all of woman born no greater has ever been raised up than John the Baptist; yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of the Heavens 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. | 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. |
| Matthew 11:12 | But from the time of John the Baptist till now, the Kingdom of the Heavens has been suffering violent assault, and the violent have been seizing it by force. | 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. | And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent bear it away. |
| Matthew 11:13 | For all the Prophets and the Law taught 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 are willing to receive it) he is the Elijah who was to come. | And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come. | And if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come. |
| Matthew 11:15 | Listen, every one who has ears! | He who has ears, let him give ear. | He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. |
| Matthew 11:16 | "But to what shall I compare the present generation? It is like children sitting in the open places, who call to their playmates. | But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another, | But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place. |
| Matthew 11:17 | "`We have played the flute to you,' they say, `and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not beaten your breasts.' | 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. | Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned. |
| Matthew 11:18 | "For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, `He has a demon.' | 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 hath a devil. |
| Matthew 11:19 | The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they exclaim, `See this man! given to gluttony and tippling, and a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions." | 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 man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by her children. |
| Matthew 11:20 | Then began He to upbraid the towns where most of His mighty works had been done because they had not repented. | 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 began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance. |
| Matthew 11:21 | "Alas for thee, Chorazin!" He cried. "Alas for thee, Bethsaida! For had the mighty works been done in Tyre and Sidon which have been done in both of you, they would long ere now have repented, covered with 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 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. |
| Matthew 11:22 | Only I tell you that it will be more endurable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of Judgement 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 say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you. |
| Matthew 11:23 | And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted even to Heaven? Even to Hades shalt thou descend. For had the mighty works been done in Sodom which have been done in thee, it would have remained until now. | 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. | 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. |
| Matthew 11:24 | Only I tell you all, that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom on the day of Judgement 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 say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. |
| Matthew 11:25 | About that time Jesus exclaimed, "I heartily praise Thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and of earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of discernment, and hast unveiled them to babes. | 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 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. |
| Matthew 11:26 | Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will. | Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes. | Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight. |
| Matthew 11:27 | "All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one fully knows the Son except the Father, nor does any one fully know the Father except the Son and all to whom the Son chooses 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 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. |
| Matthew 11:28 | "Come to me, all you toiling and burdened ones, and *I* will give you rest. | Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest. | Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened, and I will refresh you. |
| Matthew 11:29 | Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for 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 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. |
| Matthew 11:30 | For it is good to bear my yoke, and my burden is light." | For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard. | For my yoke is sweet and my burden light. |
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