1 W hen Jesus had finished His charge to His twelve disciples, He left there to teach and to preach in their cities.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

2 N ow when John in prison heard about the activities of Christ, he sent a message by his disciples

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

3 A nd asked Him, Are You the One Who was to come, or should we keep on expecting a different one?

and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

4 A nd Jesus replied to them, Go and report to John what you hear and see:

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

5 T he blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed (by healing) and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up and the poor have good news (the Gospel) preached to them.

the blind receive their sight, 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.

6 A nd blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is he who takes no offense at Me and finds no cause for stumbling in or through Me and is not hindered from seeing the Truth.

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

7 T hen as these men went their way, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out in the wilderness (desert) to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

8 W hat did you go out to see then? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings.

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

9 B ut what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one '> out of the common, more eminent, more remarkable, and] superior to a prophet.

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

10 T his is the one of whom it is written, Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, who shall make ready Your way before You.

For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

11 T ruly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

12 A nd from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force '> share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion].

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

13 F or all the Prophets and the Law prophesied up until John.

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

14 A nd if you are willing to receive and accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come.

And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

15 H e who has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him consider and perceive and comprehend by hearing.

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

16 B ut to what shall I liken this generation? It is like little children sitting in the marketplaces who call to their playmates,

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

17 W e piped to you, and you did not dance; we wailed dirges, and you did not mourn and beat your breasts and weep aloud.

and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

18 F or John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon!

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

19 T he Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and '> especially wicked] sinners! Yet wisdom is justified and vindicated by what she does (her deeds) and by her children.

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

20 T hen He began to censure and reproach the cities in which most of His mighty works had been performed, because they did not repent.

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

21 W oe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes.

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, 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.

22 I tell you, it shall be more endurable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

23 A nd you, Capernaum, are you to be lifted up to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued until today.

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

24 B ut I tell you, it shall be more endurable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment 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.

25 A t that time Jesus began to say, I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth '> I acknowledge openly and joyfully to Your honor], that You have hidden these things from the wise and clever and learned, and revealed them to babies '> childish, untaught, and unskilled].

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

26 Y es, Father, such was Your gracious will and good pleasure.

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

27 A ll things have been entrusted and delivered to Me by My Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Son except the Father, and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son deliberately wills to make Him known.

All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

28 C ome to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. '> ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29 T ake My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest ( relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 F or My yoke is wholesome (useful, good—not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.