1 ¶ And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished giving commandments to his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities.

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

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

But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples,

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

and said to him, Art thou the coming ? or are we to wait for another?

4 J esus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John those things which you hear and see:

And Jesus answering said to them, Go, report to John what ye hear and see.

5 T he 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.

Blind see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:

6 A nd blessed is he who is not offended in me.

and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.

7 ¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

But as they went, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind?

8 B ut what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate raiment? behold, those who wear delicate things are in the houses of kings.

9 B ut what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet:

10 F or this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

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

11 V erily I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist; notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

Verily I say to you, that there is not arisen among born of women a greater than John the baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

12 F rom the days of John the Baptist until now, life is given unto the kingdom of the heavens, and the valiant take hold of it.

But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and violent seize on it.

13 F or all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

For all the prophets and the law have prophesied unto John.

14 A nd if ye will receive it, this is that Elijah who was to come.

And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.

15 H e that has ears to hear, let him hear.

He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

16 ¶ But unto whom shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets and shouting unto their fellows

But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, which, calling to their companions,

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

say, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.

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

For John has come neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.

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

The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man eating and wine-drinking, a friend of tax-gatherers, and of sinners:—and wisdom has been justified by her children.

20 T hen he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done because they repented not:

Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.

21 W oe 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.

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you, had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented in sackcloth and ashes.

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

But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in judgment-day than for you.

23 A nd thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to Hades, for if the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in those of Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. For if the works of power which have taken place in thee, had taken place in Sodom, it had remained until this day.

24 T herefore 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 shall be more tolerable for land of Sodom in judgment-day than for thee.

25 ¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and understanding and hast revealed them unto children.

At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

26 E ven so, Father, for thus it was pleasing in thy sight.

Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.

27 A ll things are delivered unto me of my Father, and no one has known the Son but the Father, neither has anyone known the Father except the Son and he unto whom the Son will reveal him.

All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son but the Father, nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son may be pleased to reveal.

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

Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

29 T ake my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and ye shall find rest for your souls.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;

30 F or my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

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