Matthew 11 | Jesus Acclaims John the Baptist; Come unto Me | The Bible
Art thou he who should come, or do we look for another?
Go and show John again those things which
he do hear and see.
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 unto them.
Blessed is he whomsoever shall not be offended in me.
What went he out into the wilderness to see?
A reed shaken with the wind.
But what went he out for to see?
A man clothed in soft raiment.
Behold, they that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.
But what went he out for to see?
Prophet?
Yea.
I say unto you, and more than a prophet, for John is he of
whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy
face, and shall prepare thy way before thee.
Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women
there hath not risen a greater prophet than John the Baptist,
notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven
is greater than he.
And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom
of heaven suffereth violence, and the
violence taketh by force.
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
And if ye will receive it, this is a lie which was
fault of God.
He who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
But whereunto shall I liken this generation?
It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and
calling unto their fellows, and saying, We have piped
unto you, and ye have not danced.
We have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
For John came neither eating nor drinking.
And they say, Behold, he hath a devil.
The Son of Man came eating and drinking.
And they say, Behold these, a man gluttonous, and a
winepipper, a friend of publicans and sinners.
The wisdom is justified of her children.
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, and
sackcloth and ashes.
But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and
Sidon at the day of judgment than for you.
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, they would have remained until this day.
But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for the land
of Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee.
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.
Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
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.
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am weak and
lowly in heart.
And ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.