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Matthew 11

John the Baptist sends from prison to ask if Jesus is the one to come, and Jesus points to what is happening: the blind see and the poor hear good news. He rebukes cities that did not repent, then invites all who are weary and heavy laden to come to him and find rest.

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Key verses

  • Verse 28Jesus invites the weary to come to him for rest.
  • Verse 29Learn from Jesus, who is gentle and humble.
  • Verse 30His yoke is easy and his burden light.

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.SelectedMatthew 11:1Ask

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,SelectedMatthew 11:2Ask

And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?SelectedMatthew 11:3Ask

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:SelectedMatthew 11:4Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 11:5Ask

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.SelectedMatthew 11:6Ask

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?SelectedMatthew 11:7Ask

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.SelectedMatthew 11:8Ask

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.SelectedMatthew 11:9Ask

For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.SelectedMatthew 11:10Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 11:11Ask

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.SelectedMatthew 11:12Ask

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.SelectedMatthew 11:13Ask

And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.SelectedMatthew 11:14Ask

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.SelectedMatthew 11:15Ask

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,SelectedMatthew 11:16Ask

And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.SelectedMatthew 11:17Ask

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.SelectedMatthew 11:18Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 11:19Ask

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:SelectedMatthew 11:20Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 11:21Ask

But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.SelectedMatthew 11:22Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 11:23Ask

But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.SelectedMatthew 11:24Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 11:25Ask

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.SelectedMatthew 11:26Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 11:27Ask

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.SelectedMatthew 11:28Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 11:29Ask

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.SelectedMatthew 11:30Ask

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