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.
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
Jesus answered and said unto them, \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and shew|strong="G0518"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w again|strong="G0518"\+w* \+w those things which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ye do hear|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G0991"\+w*:*
\+w The blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w receive their sight|strong="G0308"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the lame|strong="G5560"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*, \+w the lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w are cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G0191"\+w*, \+w the dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w are raised up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w have the gospel preached to them|strong="G2097"\+w*.*
\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+add he\+add*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*\+w soever|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be offended|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1698"\+w*.*
¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w went ye out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w to see|strong="G2300"\+w*? \+w A reed|strong="G2563"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w with|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the wind|strong="G0417"\+w*?*
\+w But|strong="G0235"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w went ye out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w for to see|strong="G1492"\+w*? \+w A man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G0294"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soft|strong="G3120"\+w* \+w raiment|strong="G2440"\+w*? \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w they that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G5409"\+w* \+w soft|strong="G3120"\+w* \+add clothing\+add* \+w are|strong="G1526"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w kings’|strong="G0935"\+w* \+w houses|strong="G3624"\+w*.*
\+w But|strong="G0235"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w went ye out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w for to see|strong="G1492"\+w*? \+w A prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*? \+w yea|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more than|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w a prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*.*
\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+add he\+add*, \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it is written|strong="G1125"\+w*, \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w send|strong="G0649"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w messenger|strong="G0032"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w thy|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall prepare|strong="G2680"\+w* \+w thy|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4675"\+w*.*
\+w Verily|strong="G0281"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w Among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them that are born|strong="G1084"\+w* \+w of women|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w there hath|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w a greater than|strong="G3187"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the Baptist|strong="G0910"\+w*: \+w notwithstanding|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he that is least|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\+w* \+w of heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w greater than|strong="G3187"\+w* \+w he|strong="G0846"\+w*.*
\+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w the days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the Baptist|strong="G0910"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w now|strong="G0737"\+w* \+w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\+w* \+w of heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w suffereth violence|strong="G0971"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the violent|strong="G0973"\+w* \+w take|strong="G0726"\+w* \+w it|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w by force|strong="G0726"\+w*.*
\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w prophesied|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*.*
\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w ye will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+add it\+add*, \+w this|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w Elias|strong="G2243"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was for|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to come|strong="G2064"\+w*.*
\+w He that hath|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to hear|strong="G0191"\+w*, \+w let him hear|strong="G0191"\+w*.*
¶ \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whereunto|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall I liken|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*? \+w It is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w like unto|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3808"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the markets|strong="G0058"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calling unto|strong="G4377"\+w* \+w their|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w fellows|strong="G2083"\+w*,*
\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w We have piped|strong="G0832"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ye have|strong="G3738"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w danced|strong="G3738"\+w*; \+w we have mourned|strong="G2354"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ye have|strong="G2875"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w lamented|strong="G2875"\+w*.*
\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w He hath|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a devil|strong="G1140"\+w*.*
\+w The Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w a man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w gluttonous|strong="G5314"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a winebibber|strong="G3630"\+w*, \+w a friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w of publicans|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sinners|strong="G0268"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w is justified|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w of|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w her|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*.*
¶ Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w unto thee|strong="G4671"\+w*, \+w Chorazin|strong="G5523"\+w*! \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w unto thee|strong="G4671"\+w*, \+w Bethsaida|strong="G0966"\+w*! \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the mighty works|strong="G1411"\+w*, \+w which were done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w had been done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w would have|strong="G0302"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w long ago|strong="G3819"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="G4700"\+w*.*
\+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w It shall be|strong="G2071"\+w* \+w more tolerable|strong="G0414"\+w* \+w for Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for you|strong="G5213"\+w*.*
\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thou|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*, \+w which art exalted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w unto|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w shalt be brought down|strong="G2601"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w hell|strong="G0086"\+w*: \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the mighty works|strong="G1411"\+w*, \+w which have been done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4671"\+w*, \+w had been done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w would have|strong="G0302"\+w* \+w remained|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w this day|strong="G4594"\+w*.*
\+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w That|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it shall be|strong="G2071"\+w* \+w more tolerable|strong="G0414"\+w* \+w for the land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w of Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for thee|strong="G4671"\+w*.*
¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, \+w I thank|strong="G1843"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4671"\+w*, \+w O Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w thou hast hid|strong="G0613"\+w* \+w these things|strong="G5023"\+w* \+w from|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w the wise|strong="G4680"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prudent|strong="G4908"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hast revealed|strong="G0601"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w unto babes|strong="G3516"\+w*.*
\+w Even so|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*: \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it seemed|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2107"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w thy sight|strong="G4675"\+w*.*
\+w All things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w unto me|strong="G3427"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*: \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knoweth|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w the Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the Father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w knoweth|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w any man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w the Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w save|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+add he\+add* \+w to whom|strong="G3739"\+w*\+w soever|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1014"\+w* \+w reveal|strong="G0601"\+w* \+add him.\+add**
¶ \+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w unto|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3165"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+add ye\+add* \+w that labour|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are heavy laden|strong="G5412"\+w*, \+w and I|strong="G2504"\+w* \+w will give|strong="G0373"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5209"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G0373"\+w*.*
\+w Take|strong="G0142"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2218"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5209"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w of|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1700"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w meek|strong="G4235"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lowly|strong="G5011"\+w* \+w in heart|strong="G2588"\+w*: \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ye shall find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G0372"\+w* \+w unto|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w souls|strong="G5590"\+w*.*
\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2218"\+w* \+add is\+add* \+w easy|strong="G5543"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w burden|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w light|strong="G1645"\+w*.*