Matthew 11

¹ When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he left there to teach and preach in their home towns.

¹ 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.

^{1 (A)}When Jesus had finished ^(a)giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there ^(B)to teach and ^(b)preach in their cities.

¹ When Jesus had finished giving orders to His 12 disciples, He moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.^(A)

¹ When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and to preach in their [Galilean] cities.

³ and asked him, "Are you the Coming One, or should we wait for someone else?"

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

³ and said to Him, “Are You ^(E)the ^(d)Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?”

³ and asked Him, “Are You the One who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”^(C)

³ and asked Him, “Are You the Expected One (the Messiah), or should we look for someone else [who will be the promised One]?”^(B)

⁵ the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the destitute hear the good news.

⁵ 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.

^{5 (F)}the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the ^(G)poor have the ^(e)gospel preached to them.

⁵ the blind see, the lame walk, those with skin diseases are healed,^(a) the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news.^(D)

⁵ the blind receive [their] sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed [by healing] and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.^(C)

⁷ As they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John. "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

⁷ 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?

⁷ As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into ^(I)the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

⁷ As these men went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?^(F)

⁷ As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out in the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind [which is commonplace]?

⁹ Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

⁹ But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

^{9 (j)}But what did you go out to see? ^(J)A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.

⁹ But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.^(G)

⁹ But what did you [really] go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one [more eminent, more remarkable, and] ^(b)far more than a prophet [who foretells the future].

¹¹ I tell all of you with certainty, among those born of women no one has appeared who is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least important person in the kingdom from heaven is greater than he.

¹¹ 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.

¹¹ Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is ^(m)least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

¹¹ “I assure you: Among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared,^(d) but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

¹¹ I assure you and most solemnly say to you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater [in privilege] than he.

¹³ because the Law and all the Prophets prophesied up to the time of John.

¹³ For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

¹³ For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

¹³ For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John;

¹³ For all the prophets and the Law prophesied up until John.

¹⁵ Let the person who has ears listen!

¹⁵ He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

^{15 (N)}He who has ears to hear, ^(q)let him hear.

¹⁵ Anyone who has ears^(f) should listen!^(J)

¹⁵ He who has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words.

¹⁷ "A wedding song we played for you, the dance you all did scorn. A woeful dirge we chanted, too, but then you would not mourn.'

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

¹⁷ and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not ^(r)mourn.’

¹⁷ We played the flute for you,but you didn’t dance;we sang a lament,but you didn’t mourn!^(g)

¹⁷ and say ‘We piped the flute for you [playing wedding], and you did not dance; we wailed sad dirges [playing funeral], and you did not mourn and cry aloud.’

¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, "Look, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Absolved from every act of sin, is wisdom by her kith and kin."

¹⁹ 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.

¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a ^(s)drunkard, ^(R)a friend of tax collectors and ^(t)sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard,^(L) a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’^(M) Yet wisdom is vindicated^(h) by her deeds.”⁽ⁱ⁾

¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking [with others], and they say, ‘Look! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews]!’ Yet wisdom is justified and vindicated by her deeds [in the lives of those who respond to Me].”

²¹ "How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible it will be for you, Bethsaida! Because if the miracles that happened in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

²¹ 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.

²¹ “^(T)Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, ^(U)Bethsaida! For if the ^(v)miracles had occurred in ^(V)Tyre and ^(W)Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in ^(w)(X)sackcloth and ashes.

²¹ “Woe to you, Chorazin!^(N) Woe to you, Bethsaida!^(O) For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon,^(P) they would have repented in sackcloth and ashes long ago!

²¹ “Woe (judgment is coming) to you, ^(c)Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon [cities of the Gentiles], they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes [their hearts would have been changed and they would have expressed sorrow for their sin and rebellion against God].

²³ "And you, Capernaum! You won't be lifted up to heaven, will you? You'll go down to Hell! Because if the miracles that happened in you had taken place in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

²³ 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.

²³ And you, ^(AA)Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will ^(AB)descend to ^(AC)Hades; for if the ^(x)miracles had occurred in ^(AD)Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.

²³ And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to Hades.^(R) For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today.

²³ And you, Capernaum, are you to be exalted to heaven [for your apathy and unresponsiveness]? You will descend to Hades (the realm of the dead); for if the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

²⁵ At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants.

²⁵ 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.

^{25 (AG)}At that ^(y)time Jesus said, “I praise You, ^(AH)Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that ^(AI)You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

²⁵ At that time Jesus said,^(S) “I praise^(j) You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to infants.^(T)

²⁵ At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth [I openly and joyfully acknowledge Your great wisdom], that You have hidden these things [these spiritual truths] from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants [to new believers, to those seeking God’s will and purpose].

²⁷ All things have been entrusted to me by my Father. No one fully knows the Son except the Father, and no one fully knows the Father except the Son and the person to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

²⁷ 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.

^{27 (AK)}All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father ^(AL)except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

²⁷ All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows^(l) the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires^(m) to reveal Him.^(U)

²⁷ All things have been handed over 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 reveal Him.

²⁹ Place my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest for your souls,

²⁹ 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.

²⁹ Take My yoke upon you and ^(AN)learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and ^(AO)you will find rest for your souls.

²⁹ All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me,^(W) because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves.^(X)

²⁹ Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal, blessed quiet) for your souls.^(G)