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.
02 Now when John had heard in the prison the
works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
03 And said unto him, Art thou he that should
come, or do we look for another?
04 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and
shew John again those things which ye do hear and
see:
05 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.
06 And blessed is he,
whosoever shall not be offended in me.
07 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?
08 But what went ye out for
to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold,
they that wear soft clothing are in kings'
houses.
09 But what went ye out for
to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more
than a prophet.
10 For this is he, of whom
it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before
thy face, which shall prepare thy way before
thee.
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.
12 And from the days of
John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven
suffereth violence, and the violent take it by
force.
13 For all the prophets and
the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye will receive
it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
15 He that hath ears to
hear, let him hear.
16 But whereunto shall I
liken this generation? It is like unto children
sitting in the markets, and calling unto their
fellows,
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17 And saying, We have
piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have
mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
18 For John came neither
eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a
devil.
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.
20 Then began he to upbraid the
cities wherein most of his mighty works were
done, because they repented not:
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.
22 But I say unto you, It
shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the
day of judgment, than for you.
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.
24 But I say unto you, That
it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom
in the day of judgment, than for thee.
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.
26 Even so, Father: for so
it seemed good in thy sight.
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.
28 Come unto me, all ye
that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest.
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.
30 For my yoke is easy, and
my burden is light.
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