Matthew 11 - Amplified Bible(AMP)

John’s Questions

1When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and to preach in their cities.

2Now when John in prison heard about the activities of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

3and asked Him, “Are You the Expected One (the Messiah), or should we look for someone else?”

4Jesus answered, “Go and report to John what you hear and see:

5the blind receive

sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

6And blessed is he who does not take offense at Me.”

Jesus’ Tribute to John

7As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out in the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

8What did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing

? Those who wear soft clothing are in the palaces of kings!

9But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one far more than a prophet.

10This is the one of whom it is written,

‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,

Who will prepare Your way before You.’

11 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

12From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violent assault, and violent men seize it by force.

13For all the prophets and the Law prophesied up until John.

14And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come.

15He who has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words.

16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market places, who call to the others,

17and say ‘We piped the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed sad dirges, and you did not mourn and cry aloud.’

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

19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified and vindicated by her deeds.”

The Unrepenting Cities

20Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent.

21“Woe (judgment is coming) to you,

Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

22Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable forTyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

23And you, Capernaum, are you to be exalted to heaven? You will descend to Hades (the realm of the dead); for if the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

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

Come to Me

25At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants.

26Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

27All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Son except the Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Sonwills to reveal Him.

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

29Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal, blessed quiet) for your souls.

30For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”