Matthew 11 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Matthew 12

¹At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

KJVAt^G1722 that^G1565 time^G2540 Jesus^G2424 went^G4198^(G5675) on the sabbath day^G4521 through^G1223 the corn^G4702; and^G1161 his^G846 disciples^G3101 were an hungred^G3983^(G5656), and^G2532 began^G756^(G5662) to pluck^G5089^(G5721) the ears of corn^G4719, and^G2532 to eat^G2068^(G5721).

² But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”

KJVBut^G1161 when the Pharisees^G5330 saw^G1492^(G5631) it, they said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Behold^G2400^(G5628), thy^G4675 disciples^G3101 do^G4160^(G5719) that which^G3739 is^G1832 not^G3756 lawful^G1832^(G5748) to do^G4160^(G5721) upon^G1722 the sabbath day^G4521.

³ But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:

KJVBut^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Have ye^G314 not^G3756 read^G314^(G5627) what^G5101 David^G1138 did^G4160^(G5656), when^G3753 he^G846 was an hungred^G3983^(G5656), and^G2532 they^G3326 that were with him^G846;

⁴ how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

KJVHow^G4459 he entered into^G1525^(G5627)^G1519 the house^G3624 of God^G2316, and^G2532 did eat^G5315^(G5627) the shewbread^G740^G4286, which^G3739 was^G2258^(G5713) not^G3756 lawful^G1832^(G5752) for him^G846 to eat^G5315^(G5629), neither for^G3761 them which^G3326 were with him^G846, but^G1508 only^G3441 for the priests^G2409?

⁵ Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?

KJVOr^G2228 have ye^G314 not^G3756 read^G314^(G5627) in^G1722 the law^G3551, how that^G3754 on the sabbath days^G4521 the priests^G2409 in^G1722 the temple^G2411 profane^G953^(G5719) the sabbath^G4521, and^G2532 are^G1526^(G5748) blameless^G338?

⁶ But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.

KJVBut^G1161 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, That^G3754 in this place^G5602 is one^G2076^(G5748) greater than^G3187 the temple^G2411.

⁷ But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 ye had known^G1097^(G5715) what^G5101 this meaneth^G2076^(G5748), I will have^G2309^(G5719) mercy^G1656, and^G2532 not^G3756 sacrifice^G2378, ye would^G302 not^G3756 have condemned^G2613^(G5656) the guiltless^G338.

⁸ For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

KJVFor^G1063 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 is^G2076^(G5748) Lord^G2962 even^G2532 of the sabbath day^G4521.

⁹ He departed from there and went into their synagogue.

KJVAnd^G2532 when he was departed^G3327^(G5631) thence^G1564, he went^G2064^(G5627) into^G1519 their^G846 synagogue^G4864:

¹⁰ And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.

KJVAnd^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), there was^G2258^(G5713) a man^G444 which had^G2192^(G5723) his hand^G5495 withered^G3584. And^G2532 they asked^G1905^(G5656) him^G846, saying^G3004^(G5723), Is it lawful^G1487^G1832^(G5748) to heal^G2323^(G5721) on the sabbath days^G4521? that^G2443 they might accuse^G2723^(G5661) him^G846.

¹¹ He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it and lift it out?

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, What^G5101 man^G444 shall there be^G2071^(G5704) among^G1537 you^G5216, that^G3739 shall have^G2192^(G5692) one^G1520 sheep^G4263, and^G2532 if^G1437 it^G5124 fall^G1706^(G5632) into^G1519 a pit^G999 on the sabbath day^G4521, will he^G2902 not^G3780 lay hold^G2902^(G5692) on it^G846, and^G2532 lift it out^G1453^(G5692)?

¹² Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”

KJVHow much^G4214 then^G3767 is a man^G444 better than^G1308^(G5719) a sheep^G4263? Wherefore^G5620 it is lawful^G1832^(G5748) to do^G4160^(G5721) well^G2573 on the sabbath days^G4521.

¹³ Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.

KJVThen^G5119 saith^G3004^(G5719) he to the man^G444, Stretch forth^G1614^(G5657) thine^G4675 hand^G5495. And^G2532 he stretched it forth^G1614^(G5656); and^G2532 it was restored^G600^(G5681) whole^G5199, like as^G5613 the other^G243.

¹⁴ But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.

KJVThen^G1161 the Pharisees^G5330 went out^G1831^(G5631), and held^G2983^(G5627) a council^G4824 against^G2596 him^G846, how^G3704 they might destroy^G622^(G5661) him^G846.

¹⁵ Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,

KJVBut^G1161 when Jesus^G2424 knew^G1097^(G5631) it, he withdrew himself^G402^(G5656) from thence^G1564: and^G2532 great^G4183 multitudes^G3793 followed^G190^(G5656) him^G846, and^G2532 he healed^G2323^(G5656) them^G846 all^G3956;

¹⁶ and commanded them that they should not make him known,

KJVAnd^G2532 charged^G2008^(G5656) them^G846 that^G3363 they should^G4160 not^G3363 make^G4160^(G5661) him^G846 known^G5318:

¹⁷ that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

KJVThat^G3704 it might be fulfilled^G4137^(G5686) which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) by^G1223 Esaias^G2268 the prophet^G4396, saying^G3004^(G5723),

¹⁸ “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628) my^G3450 servant^G3816, whom^G3739 I have chosen^G140^(G5656); my^G3450 beloved^G27, in^G1519 whom^G3739 my^G3450 soul^G5590 is well pleased^G2106^(G5656): I will put^G5087^(G5692) my^G3450 spirit^G4151 upon^G1909 him^G846, and^G2532 he shall shew^G518^(G5692) judgment^G2920 to the Gentiles^G1484.

¹⁹ He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

KJVHe shall^G2051 not^G3756 strive^G2051^(G5692), nor^G3761 cry^G2905^(G5692); neither^G3761 shall any man^G5100 hear^G191^(G5692) his^G846 voice^G5456 in^G1722 the streets^G4113.

²⁰ He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.

KJVA bruised^G4937^(G5772) reed^G2563 shall he^G2608 not^G3756 break^G2608^(G5656), and^G2532 smoking^G5188^(G5746) flax^G3043 shall he^G4570 not^G3756 quench^G4570^(G5692), till^G2193^G302 he send forth^G1544^(G5632) judgment^G2920 unto^G1519 victory^G3534.

²¹ In his name, the nations will hope.”

KJVAnd^G2532 in^G1722 his^G846 name^G3686 shall^G1679 the Gentiles^G1484 trust^G1679^(G5692).

²² Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.

KJVThen^G5119 was brought^G4374^(G5681) unto him^G846 one possessed with a devil^G1139^(G5740), blind^G5185, and^G2532 dumb^G2974: and^G2532 he healed^G2323^(G5656) him^G846, insomuch that^G5620 the blind^G5185 and^G2532 dumb^G2974 both^G2532 spake^G2980^(G5721) and^G2532 saw^G991^(G5721).

²³ All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”

KJVAnd^G2532 all^G3956 the people^G3793 were amazed^G1839^(G5710), and^G2532 said^G3004^(G5707), Is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3385 this^G3778 the son^G5207 of David^G1138?

²⁴ But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”

KJVBut^G1161 when the Pharisees^G5330 heard^G191^(G5660) it, they said^G2036^(G5627), This^G3778 fellow doth^G1544 not^G3756 cast out^G1544^(G5719) devils^G1140, but^G1508 by^G1722 Beelzebub^G954 the prince^G758 of the devils^G1140.

²⁵ Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

KJVAnd^G1161 Jesus^G2424 knew^G1492^(G5761) their^G846 thoughts^G1761, and said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Every^G3956 kingdom^G932 divided^G3307^(G5685) against^G2596 itself^G1438 is brought to desolation^G2049^(G5743); and^G2532 every^G3956 city^G4172 or^G2228 house^G3614 divided^G3307^(G5685) against^G2596 itself^G1438 shall^G2476 not^G3756 stand^G2476^(G5701):

²⁶ If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1487 Satan^G4567 cast out^G1544^(G5719) Satan^G4567, he is divided^G3307^(G5681) against^G1909 himself^G1438; how^G4459 shall^G2476 then^G3767 his^G846 kingdom^G932 stand^G2476^(G5701)?

²⁷ If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1487 I^G1473 by^G1722 Beelzebub^G954 cast out^G1544^(G5719) devils^G1140, by^G1722 whom^G5101 do your^G5216 children^G5207 cast them out^G1544^(G5719)? therefore^G5124^G1223 they^G846 shall be^G2071^(G5704) your^G5216 judges^G2923.

²⁸ But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 I^G1473 cast out^G1544^(G5719) devils^G1140 by^G1722 the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316, then^G686 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316 is come^G5348^(G5656) unto^G1909 you^G5209.

²⁹ Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.

KJVOr^G2228 else how^G4459 can^G1410^(G5736) one^G5100 enter^G1525^(G5629) into^G1519 a strong man's^G2478 house^G3614, and^G2532 spoil^G1283^(G5658) his^G846 goods^G4632, except^G3362 he first^G4412 bind^G1210^(G5661) the strong man^G2478? and^G2532 then^G5119 he will spoil^G1283^(G5692) his^G846 house^G3614.

³⁰ “He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.

KJVHe that is^G5607^(G5752) not^G3361 with^G3326 me^G1700 is^G2076^(G5748) against^G2596 me^G1700; and^G2532 he that gathereth^G4863^(G5723) not^G3361 with^G3326 me^G1700 scattereth abroad^G4650^(G5719).

³¹ Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

KJVWherefore^G1223^G5124 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, All manner of^G3956 sin^G266 and^G2532 blasphemy^G988 shall be forgiven^G863^(G5701) unto men^G444: but^G1161 the blasphemy^G988 against the Holy Ghost^G4151 shall^G863 not^G3756 be forgiven^G863^(G5701) unto men^G444.

³² Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in that which is to come.

KJVAnd^G2532 whosoever^G3739^G302 speaketh^G2036^(G5632) a word^G3056 against^G2596 the Son^G5207 of man^G444, it shall be forgiven^G863^(G5701) him^G846: but^G3739 whosoever^G1161^G302 speaketh^G2036^(G5632) against^G2596 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, it shall^G863 not^G3756 be forgiven^G863^(G5701) him^G846, neither^G3777 in^G1722 this^G5129 world^G165, neither^G3777 in^G1722 the world to come^G3195^(G5723).

³³ “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

KJVEither^G2228 make^G4160^(G5657) the tree^G1186 good^G2570, and^G2532 his^G846 fruit^G2590 good^G2570; or else^G2228 make^G4160^(G5657) the tree^G1186 corrupt^G4550, and^G2532 his^G846 fruit^G2590 corrupt^G4550: for^G1063 the tree^G1186 is known^G1097^(G5743) by^G1537 his fruit^G2590.

³⁴ You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

KJVO generation^G1081 of vipers^G2191, how^G4459 can ye^G1410^(G5736), being^G5607^(G5752) evil^G4190, speak^G2980^(G5721) good things^G18? for^G1063 out of^G1537 the abundance^G4051 of the heart^G2588 the mouth^G4750 speaketh^G2980^(G5719).

³⁵ The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

KJVA good^G18 man^G444 out of^G1537 the good^G18 treasure^G2344 of the heart^G2588 bringeth forth^G1544^(G5719) good things^G18: and^G2532 an evil^G4190 man^G444 out of^G1537 the evil^G4190 treasure^G2344 bringeth forth^G1544^(G5719) evil things^G4190.

³⁶ I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

KJVBut^G1161 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, That^G3754 every^G3956 idle^G692 word^G4487 that^G3739^G1437 men^G444 shall speak^G2980^(G5661), they shall give^G591^(G5692) account^G3056 thereof^G4012^G846 in^G1722 the day^G2250 of judgment^G2920.

³⁷ For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

KJVFor^G1063 by^G1537 thy^G4675 words^G3056 thou shalt be justified^G1344^(G5701), and^G2532 by^G1537 thy^G4675 words^G3056 thou shalt be condemned^G2613^(G5701).

³⁸ Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”

KJVThen^G5119 certain^G5100 of the scribes^G1122 and^G2532 of the Pharisees^G5330 answered^G611^(G5662), saying^G3004^(G5723), Master^G1320, we would^G2309^(G5719) see^G1492^(G5629) a sign^G4592 from^G575 thee^G4675.

³⁹ But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

KJVBut^G1161 he answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, An evil^G4190 and^G2532 adulterous^G3428 generation^G1074 seeketh after^G1934^(G5719) a sign^G4592; and^G2532 there shall no^G3756 sign^G4592 be given^G1325^(G5701) to it^G846, but^G1508 the sign^G4592 of the prophet^G4396 Jonas^G2495:

⁴⁰ For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

KJVFor^G1063 as^G5618 Jonas^G2495 was^G2258^(G5713) three^G5140 days^G2250 and^G2532 three^G5140 nights^G3571 in^G1722 the whale's^G2785 belly^G2836; so^G3779 shall the Son^G5207 of man^G444 be^G2071^(G5704) three^G5140 days^G2250 and^G2532 three^G5140 nights^G3571 in^G1722 the heart^G2588 of the earth^G1093.

⁴¹ The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.

KJVThe men^G435 of Nineveh^G3536 shall rise^G450^(G5698) in^G1722 judgment^G2920 with^G3326 this^G5026 generation^G1074, and^G2532 shall condemn^G2632^(G5692) it^G846: because^G3754 they repented^G3340^(G5656) at^G1519 the preaching^G2782 of Jonas^G2495; and^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), a greater than^G4119 Jonas^G2495 is here^G5602.

⁴² The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.

KJVThe queen^G938 of the south^G3558 shall rise up^G1453^(G5701) in^G1722 the judgment^G2920 with^G3326 this^G5026 generation^G1074, and^G2532 shall condemn^G2632^(G5692) it^G846: for^G3754 she came^G2064^(G5627) from^G1537 the uttermost parts^G4009 of the earth^G1093 to hear^G191^(G5658) the wisdom^G4678 of Solomon^G4672; and^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), a greater than^G4119 Solomon^G4672 is here^G5602.

⁴³ “When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.

KJV^G1161 When^G3752 the unclean^G169 spirit^G4151 is gone^G1831^(G5632) out of^G575 a man^G444, he walketh^G1330^(G5736) through^G1223 dry^G504 places^G5117, seeking^G2212^(G5723) rest^G372, and^G2532 findeth^G2147^(G5719) none^G3756.

⁴⁴ Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came;’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.

KJVThen^G5119 he saith^G3004^(G5719), I will return^G1994^(G5692) into^G1519 my^G3450 house^G3624 from whence^G3606 I came out^G1831^(G5627); and^G2532 when he is come^G2064^(G5631), he findeth^G2147^(G5719) it empty^G4980^(G5723), swept^G4563^(G5772), and^G2532 garnished^G2885^(G5772).

⁴⁵ Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”

KJVThen^G5119 goeth he^G4198^(G5736), and^G2532 taketh^G3880^(G5719) with^G3326 himself^G1438 seven^G2033 other^G2087 spirits^G4151 more wicked^G4191 than himself^G1438, and^G2532 they enter in^G1525^(G5631) and dwell^G2730^(G5719) there^G1563: and^G2532 the last^G2078 state of that^G1565 man^G444 is^G1096^(G5736) worse than^G5501 the first^G4413. Even so^G3779 shall it be^G2071^(G5704) also^G2532 unto this^G5026 wicked^G4190 generation^G1074.

⁴⁶ While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.

KJVWhile^G2089 he^G846 yet^G1161 talked^G2980^(G5723) to the people^G3793, behold^G2400^(G5628), his mother^G3384 and^G2532 his^G846 brethren^G80 stood^G2476^(G5715) without^G1854, desiring^G2212^(G5723) to speak^G2980^(G5658) with him^G846.

⁴⁷ One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”

KJVThen^G1161 one^G5100 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Behold^G2400^(G5628), thy^G4675 mother^G3384 and^G2532 thy^G4675 brethren^G80 stand^G2476^(G5758) without^G1854, desiring^G2212^(G5723) to speak^G2980^(G5658) with thee^G4671.

⁴⁸ But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

KJVBut^G1161 he answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627) unto him that told^G2036^(G5631) him^G846, Who^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) my^G3450 mother^G3384? and^G2532 who^G5101 are^G1526^(G5748) my^G3450 brethren^G80?

⁴⁹ He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!

KJVAnd^G2532 he stretched forth^G1614^(G5660) his^G846 hand^G5495 toward^G1909 his^G846 disciples^G3101, and said^G2036^(G5627), Behold^G2400^(G5628) my^G3450 mother^G3384 and^G2532 my^G3450 brethren^G80!

⁵⁰ For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

KJVFor^G1063 whosoever^G3748^G302 shall do^G4160^(G5661) the will^G2307 of my^G3450 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven^G3772, the same^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) my^G3450 brother^G80, and^G2532 sister^G79, and^G2532 mother^G3384.

WEB·Matthew 11

¹When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

KJVAnd^G2532 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), when^G3753 Jesus^G2424 had made an end^G5055^(G5656) of commanding^G1299^(G5723) his^G846 twelve^G1427 disciples^G3101, he departed^G3327^(G5627) thence^G1564 to teach^G1321^(G5721) and^G2532 to preach^G2784^(G5721) in^G1722 their^G846 cities^G4172.

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

KJVNow^G1161 when John^G2491 had heard^G191^(G5660) in^G1722 the prison^G1201 the works^G2041 of Christ^G5547, he sent^G3992^(G5660) two^G1417 of his^G846 disciples^G3101,

³ and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”

KJVAnd said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Art^G1488^(G5748) thou^G4771 he that should come^G2064^(G5740), or^G2228 do we look^G4328^(G5719) for another^G2087?

⁴ Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

KJVJesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5679) and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Go^G4198^(G5679) and shew^G518 John^G2491 again^G518^(G5657) those things which^G3739 ye do hear^G191^(G5719) and^G2532 see^G991^(G5719):

⁵ the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

KJVThe blind^G5185 receive their sight^G308^(G5719), and^G2532 the lame^G5560 walk^G4043^(G5719), the lepers^G3015 are cleansed^G2511^(G5743), and^G2532 the deaf^G2974 hear^G191^(G5719), the dead^G3498 are raised up^G1453^(G5743), and^G2532 the poor^G4434 have the gospel preached to them^G2097^(G5743).

⁶ Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

KJVAnd^G2532 blessed^G3107 is^G2076^(G5748) he, whosoever^G3739 shall^G4624 not^G3362 be offended^G4624^(G5686) in^G1722 me^G1698.

⁷ As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

KJVAnd^G1161 as^G5130 they departed^G4198^(G5740), Jesus^G2424 began^G756^(G5662) to say^G3004^(G5721) unto the multitudes^G3793 concerning^G4012 John^G2491, What^G5101 went ye^G1831^(G5627) out into^G1519 the wilderness^G2048 to see^G2300^(G5664)? A reed^G2563 shaken^G4531^(G5746) with^G5259 the wind^G417?

⁸ But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

KJVBut^G235 what^G5101 went ye out^G1831^(G5627) for to see^G1492^(G5629)? A man^G444 clothed^G294^(G5772) in^G1722 soft^G3120 raiment^G2440? behold^G2400^(G5628), they that wear^G5409^(G5723) soft^G3120 clothing are^G1526^(G5748) in^G1722 kings^G935' houses^G3624.

⁹ But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

KJVBut^G235 what^G5101 went ye out^G1831^(G5627) for to see^G1492^(G5629)? A prophet^G4396? yea^G3483, I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, and^G2532 more^G4055 than a prophet^G4396.

¹⁰ For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’

KJVFor^G1063 this^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) he, of^G4012 whom^G3739 it is written^G1125^(G5769), Behold^G2400^(G5628), I^G1473 send^G649^(G5719) my^G3450 messenger^G32 before^G4253 thy^G4675 face^G4383, which^G3739 shall prepare^G2680^(G5692) thy^G4675 way^G3598 before^G1715 thee^G4675.

¹¹ Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

KJVVerily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, Among^G1722 them that are born^G1084 of women^G1135 there hath^G1453 not^G3756 risen^G1453^(G5769) a greater than^G3187 John^G2491 the Baptist^G910: notwithstanding^G1161 he that is least^G3398 in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is^G2076^(G5748) greater than^G3187 he^G846.

¹² From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

KJVAnd^G1161 from^G575 the days^G2250 of John^G2491 the Baptist^G910 until^G2193 now^G737 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 suffereth violence^G971^(G5743), and^G2532 the violent^G973 take^G726 it^G846 by force^G726^(G5719).

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

KJVFor^G1063 all^G3956 the prophets^G4396 and^G2532 the law^G3551 prophesied^G4395^(G5656) until^G2193 John^G2491.

¹⁴ If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1487 ye will^G2309^(G5719) receive^G1209^(G5664) it, this^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) Elias^G2243, which^G3588 was for^G3195^(G5723) to come^G2064^(G5738).

¹⁵ He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

KJVHe that hath^G2192^(G5723) ears^G3775 to hear^G191^(G5721), let him hear^G191^(G5720).

¹⁶ “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

KJVBut^G1161 whereunto^G5101 shall I liken^G3666^(G5692) this^G5026 generation^G1074? It is^G2076^(G5748) like^G3664 unto children^G3808 sitting^G2521^(G5740) in^G1722 the markets^G58, and^G2532 calling^G4377^(G5723) unto their^G846 fellows^G2083,

¹⁷ and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’

KJVAnd^G2532 saying^G3004^(G5723), We have piped^G832^(G5656) unto you^G5213, and^G2532 ye have^G3738 not^G3756 danced^G3738^(G5662); we have mourned^G2354^(G5656) unto you^G5213, and^G2532 ye have^G2875 not^G3756 lamented^G2875^(G5668).

¹⁸ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

KJVFor^G1063 John^G2491 came^G2064^(G5627) neither^G3383 eating^G2068^(G5723) nor^G3383 drinking^G4095^(G5723), and^G2532 they say^G3004^(G5719), He hath^G2192^(G5719) a devil^G1140.

¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”

KJVThe Son^G5207 of man^G444 came^G2064^(G5627) eating^G2068^(G5723) and^G2532 drinking^G4095^(G5723), and^G2532 they say^G3004^(G5719), Behold^G2400^(G5628) a man^G444 gluttonous^G5314, and^G2532 a winebibber^G3630, a friend^G5384 of publicans^G5057 and^G2532 sinners^G268. But^G2532 wisdom^G4678 is justified^G1344^(G5681) of^G575 her^G846 children^G5043.

²⁰ Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.

KJVThen^G5119 began he^G756^(G5662) to upbraid^G3679^(G5721) the cities^G4172 wherein^G1722^G3739 most^G4118 of his^G846 mighty works^G1411 were done^G1096^(G5633), because^G3754 they repented^G3340^(G5656) not^G3756:

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

KJVWoe^G3759 unto thee^G4671, Chorazin^G5523! woe^G3759 unto thee^G4671, Bethsaida^G966! for^G3754 if^G1487 the mighty works^G1411, which^G3588 were done^G1096^(G5637) in^G1722 you^G5213, had been done^G1096^(G5633) in^G1722 Tyre^G5184 and^G2532 Sidon^G4605, they would have repented^G3340^(G5656) long ago^G302^G3819 in^G1722 sackcloth^G4526 and^G2532 ashes^G4700.

²² But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

KJVBut^G4133 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, It shall be^G2071^(G5704) more tolerable^G414 for Tyre^G5184 and^G2532 Sidon^G4605 at^G1722 the day^G2250 of judgment^G2920, than^G2228 for you^G5213.

²³ You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until today.

KJVAnd^G2532 thou^G4771, Capernaum^G2584, which^G3588 art exalted^G5312^(G5685) unto^G2193 heaven^G3772, shalt be brought down^G2601^(G5701) to^G2193 hell^G86: for^G3754 if^G1487 the mighty works^G1411, which^G3588 have been done^G1096^(G5637) in^G1722 thee^G4671, had been done^G1096^(G5633) in^G1722 Sodom^G4670, it would have remained^G302^G3306^(G5656) until^G3360 this day^G4594.

²⁴ But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you.”

KJVBut^G4133 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, That^G3754 it shall be^G2071^(G5704) more tolerable^G414 for the land^G1093 of Sodom^G4670 in^G1722 the day^G2250 of judgment^G2920, than^G2228 for thee^G4671.

²⁵ At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

KJVAt^G1722 that^G1565 time^G2540 Jesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627), I thank^G1843^(G5731) thee^G4671, O Father^G3962, Lord^G2962 of heaven^G3772 and^G2532 earth^G1093, because^G3754 thou hast hid^G613^(G5656) these things^G5023 from^G575 the wise^G4680 and^G2532 prudent^G4908, and^G2532 hast revealed^G601^(G5656) them^G846 unto babes^G3516.

²⁶ Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

KJVEven so^G3483, Father^G3962: for^G3754 so^G3779 it seemed^G1096^(G5633) good^G2107 in thy^G4675 sight^G1715.

²⁷ All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

KJVAll things^G3956 are delivered^G3860^(G5681) unto me^G3427 of^G5259 my^G3450 Father^G3962: and^G2532 no man^G3762 knoweth^G1921^(G5719) the Son^G5207, but^G1508 the Father^G3962; neither^G3761 knoweth^G1921^(G5719) any man^G5100 the Father^G3962, save^G1508 the Son^G5207, and he^G2532 to^G3739 whomsoever^G1437 the Son^G5207 will^G1014^(G5741) reveal^G601^(G5658) him.

²⁸ “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

KJVCome^G1205^(G5773) unto^G4314 me^G3165, all^G3956 ye that labour^G2872^(G5723) and^G2532 are heavy laden^G5412^(G5772), and I^G2504 will give^G373 you^G5209 rest^G373^(G5692).

²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

KJVTake^G142^(G5657) my^G3450 yoke^G2218 upon^G1909 you^G5209, and^G2532 learn^G3129^(G5628) of^G575 me^G1700; for^G3754 I am^G1510^(G5748) meek^G4235 and^G2532 lowly^G5011 in heart^G2588: and^G2532 ye shall find^G2147^(G5692) rest^G372 unto your^G5216 souls^G5590.

³⁰ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

KJVFor^G1063 my^G3450 yoke^G2218 is easy^G5543, and^G2532 my^G3450 burden^G5413 is^G2076^(G5748) light^G1645.

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