Matthew 11:1-19 - A Question From John The Baptist

¹ And it was when Jesus finished ordering his twelve disciples, he went away from thence to teach and proclaim in all their cities. ² And John having heard in prison the works of Christ, having sent two of his disciples, ³ He said to him, Art thou he coming, or should we look for another?

⁴ And Jesus having answered said to them, Having gone, announce to John what ye hear and see: ⁵ The blind receive sight, and the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, and the deaf bear, the dead are roused, and the poor have good news announced. ⁶ And happy is he who shall not give cause of offence in me.

⁷ And these going forth, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye forth into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind? ⁸ But what went ye out to see? A man clad in soft garments? but they having soft things are in king's houses. ⁹ But what went ye out to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and more eminent than a prophet. ¹⁰ For this is he for whom it was Written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

¹¹ Verily I say to you, in the begotten of women has there not risen a greater than John the Immerser; but the less in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he. ¹² From the days of John the Immerser till now the kingdom of the heavens is achieved by force, and they committing violence seize it eagerly. ¹³ For all the prophets, And the law prophesied till John. ¹⁴ And if ye will receive, this is Elias he about to come. ¹⁵ He having ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁶ To what shall I liken this generation I it is like little boys sitting in market-places, and calling to their companions,

¹⁷ And saying, We played the flute to you, and ye moved not; we lamented to you and ye lamented not.

¹⁸ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has an evil spirit. ¹⁹ The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man a glutton, and wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinful; and wisdom has been justified from her children.

¹⁸ And John's disciples announced to him of all these things. ¹⁹ And having called certain two of his disciples, John sent to Jesus, saying, Art thou he coming? or should we expect another?

²⁰ And the men, having approached to him, said, John the Immerser has sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he coming? or should we expect another?

²¹ And in that same hour he cured many of diseases, and scourges, and evil spirits, and to many blind he conferred the favor to see. ²² And Jesus having answered said to them, Having gone, announce to John what ye saw and heard; for the blind look up, the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor are announced good news. ²³ And happy is he, whoever should not be offended in me. ²⁴ And the messengers of John having departed, he began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye forth into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind? ²⁵ But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those in glorious clothing, and being in luxury, are in royal abodes. ²⁶ But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, superior to a prophet. ²⁷ This is he of whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

²⁸ For I say to you, Among the begotten of women none is a greater prophet than John the Immerser; and the less in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

²⁹ And all the people having heard, and the publicans, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John. ³⁰ And the Pharisees, and they pertaining to the law, rejected the counsel of God against themselves, not immersed by him.

³¹ And the Lord said, To whom shall I liken the men of this generation? and to whom are they like? ³² They are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, We played the flute to you, and ye danced not; we lamented to you, and ye wept not.

³³ For John the Immerser came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon. ³⁴ The Son of man came eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a man, a glutton, and wine-drinker, a friend of publicans and sinful. ³⁵ And wisdom was justified of all her children.