Matthew 11 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Questions from John the Baptist

1 [fn]Now ^G2532 it happened ^G1096 that when ^G3753 Jesus ^G2424 had finished ^G5055 [fn]giving ^G1299 instructions ^G1299 to His twelve ^G1427 disciples ^G3101, He departed ^G3327 from ^G1564 there ^G1564 to teach ^G1321 and [fn]preach ^G2784 in their cities ^G4172.

2 Now ^G1161 when John ^G2491 in ^G1722 prison ^G1201 heard ^G191 of the works ^G2041 of Christ ^G5547, he sent ^G3992 word by his disciples ^G3101

3 and said ^G3004 to Him, “Are You the One who is to come ^G2064, or ^G2228 shall we look ^G4328 for ^G4328 someone ^G2087 else ^G2087?” 4 And Jesus ^G2424 answered ^G611 and said ^G3004 to them, “Go ^G4198 and report ^G518 to John ^G2491 what ^G3739 you hear ^G191 and see ^G991: 5 the BLIND ^G5185 RECEIVE ^G308 SIGHT ^G308 and the lame ^G5560 walk ^G4043, the lepers ^G3015 are cleansed ^G2511 and the deaf ^G2974 hear ^G191, the dead ^G3498 are raised ^G1453 up ^G1453, and the POOR ^G4434 HAVE THE [fn]GOSPEL ^G2097 PREACHED ^G2097 TO THEM. 6 And blessed ^G3107 is he [fn]who ^G3739 does not [fn]take ^G4624 offense ^G4624 at Me.”

Jesus’ Tribute to John the Baptist

7 Now as these ^G3778 men were going ^G4198 away, Jesus ^G2424 began ^G757 to speak ^G3004 to the crowds ^G3793 about ^G4012 John ^G2491, “What ^G5101 did you go ^G1831 out ^G1831 into the wilderness ^G2048 to see ^G2300? A reed ^G2563 shaken ^G4531 by the wind ^G417?

8 [fn]But what ^G5101 did you go ^G1831 out ^G1831 to see ^G3708? A man ^G444 dressed ^G294 in soft ^G3120 clothing? Behold ^G2400, those ^G3588 who wear ^G5409 soft ^G3120 clothing are in kings’ ^G935 [fn]palaces ^G3624! 9 [fn]But what ^G5101 did you go ^G1831 out ^G1831 to see ^G3708? A prophet ^G4396? Yes ^G3483, I tell ^G3004 you, and one who is more ^G4053 than a prophet ^G4396. 10 This ^G3778 is the one about ^G4012 whom ^G3739 it [fn]is written ^G1125,

‘BEHOLD ^G2400, I SEND ^G649 MY MESSENGER ^G32 [fn]AHEAD OF YOU,

WHO ^G3739 WILL PREPARE ^G2680 YOUR WAY ^G3598 BEFORE ^G1715 YOU.’

11 Truly ^G281 I say ^G3004 to you, among ^G1722 those born ^G1084 of women ^G1135 there has not arisen ^G1453 anyone greater ^G3173 than John ^G2491 the Baptist ^G910! Yet ^G1161 the one ^G3739 who is [fn]least ^G3398 in the kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772 is greater ^G3173 than he. 12 And from the days ^G2250 of John ^G2491 the Baptist ^G910 until ^G2193 now ^G737 the kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772 [fn]suffers ^G971 violence ^G971, and violent ^G973 men ^G973 [fn]take ^G726 it by ^G726 force ^G726. 13 For all ^G3956 the prophets ^G4396 and the Law ^G3551 prophesied ^G4395 until ^G2193 John ^G2491. 14 And if ^G1487 you are willing ^G2309 to accept ^G1209 it, John himself ^G846 is Elijah ^G2243 who [fn]was to come ^G2064. 15 He who has ^G2192 ears ^G3775 to hear ^G191, [fn]let him hear ^G191.

16 “But to what ^G5101 shall I compare ^G3666 this ^G3778 generation ^G1074? It is like ^G3664 children ^G3813 sitting ^G2521 in the marketplaces ^G58, who ^G3739 call ^G4377 out ^G4377 to the other ^G2087 children, 17 and say ^G3004, ‘We played ^G832 the ^G832 flute ^G832 for you, and you did not dance ^G3738; we sang ^G2354 a ^G2354 dirge ^G2354, and you did not [fn]mourn ^G2875.’ 18 For John ^G2491 came ^G2064 neither ^G3383 eating ^G2068 nor ^G3383 drinking ^G4095, and they say ^G3004, ‘He has ^G2192 a demon ^G1140!’ 19 The Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444 came ^G2064 eating ^G2068 and drinking ^G4095, and they say ^G3004, ‘Behold ^G2400, a gluttonous ^G5314 man ^G444 and a [fn]drunkard ^G3630, a friend ^G5384 of tax ^G5057 collectors ^G5057 and [fn]sinners ^G268!’ Yet ^G2532 wisdom ^G4678 is vindicated ^G1344 [fn]by her ^G846 deeds ^G2041.”

Woe to Unrepentant Cities

20 Then ^G5119 He began ^G757 to denounce ^G3679 the cities ^G4172 in which ^G3739 most ^G4183 of His [fn]miracles ^G1411 were done ^G1096, because ^G3754 they did not repent ^G3340.

21 “Woe ^G3759 to you, Chorazin ^G5523! Woe ^G3759 to you, Bethsaida ^G966! For if ^G1487 the [fn]miracles ^G1411 had occurred ^G1096 in Tyre ^G5184 and Sidon ^G4605 which occurred ^G1096 in you, they would have repented ^G3340 long ^G3819 ago ^G3819 in [fn]sackcloth ^G4526 and ashes ^G4700. 22 Nevertheless ^G4133 I say ^G3004 to you, it will be more ^G414 tolerable ^G414 for Tyre ^G5184 and Sidon ^G4605 in the day ^G2250 of judgment ^G2920 than ^G2228 for you. 23 And Capernaum ^G2584, will you be exalted ^G5312 to heaven ^G3772? You will descend ^G2597 to Hades ^G86; for if ^G1487 the [fn]miracles ^G1411 had occurred ^G1096 in Sodom ^G4670 which occurred ^G1096 in you, it would have remained ^G3306 to this ^G4594 day ^G4594. 24 Nevertheless ^G4133 I say ^G3004 to you that it will be more ^G414 tolerable ^G414 for the land ^G1093 of Sodom ^G4670 in the day ^G2250 of judgment ^G2920, than ^G2228 for you.”

Come to Me

25 At that [fn]time ^G2540 Jesus ^G2424 said ^G3004, “I praise ^G1843 You, Father ^G3962, Lord ^G2962 of heaven ^G3772 and earth ^G1093, that You have hidden ^G2928 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 from the wise ^G4680 and intelligent ^G4908 and have revealed ^G601 them to infants ^G3516.

26 Yes ^G3483, Father ^G3962, for this ^G3779 way ^G3779 was well-pleasing ^G2107 in Your sight ^G1715. 27 All ^G3956 things ^G3956 have been handed ^G3860 over ^G3860 to Me by My Father ^G3962; and no ^G3762 one ^G3762 knows ^G1921 the Son ^G5207 except ^G1508 the Father ^G3962; nor ^G3761 does anyone ^G5100 know ^G1921 the Father ^G3962 except ^G1508 the Son ^G5207, and anyone to whom ^G3739 the Son ^G5207 wills ^G1014 to reveal ^G601 Him.

28 “Come ^G1205 to Me, all ^G3956 [fn]who are weary ^G2872 and heavy-laden ^G5412, and I will give ^G373 you rest ^G373. 29 Take ^G142 My yoke ^G2218 upon you and learn ^G3129 from Me, for I am ^G1510 [fn]gentle ^G4239 and humble ^G5011 in heart ^G2588, and YOU WILL FIND ^G2147 REST ^G372 FOR YOUR SOULS ^G5590. 30 For My yoke ^G2218 is [fn]easy ^G5543 and My burden ^G5413 is light ^G1645.”