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
, Go
and shew
John
again
those things which
ye 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 to them
.
And blessed
is
he , whosoever
shall
not
be offended
in
me
.
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
?
But what
went ye out
for to see
? A man
clothed
in
soft
raiment
? behold
, they that wear
soft
clothing are
in
kings
' houses
.
But what
went ye out
for to see
? A prophet
? yea
, I say
unto you
, and
more
than a prophet
.
For this
is
he , of
whom
it is written
, Behold
, I
send
my
messenger
before
thy
face
, which
shall prepare
thy
way
before
thee
.
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
.
And from
the days
of John
the Baptist
until
now
the kingdom
of heaven
suffereth violence
, and
the violent
take
it
by force
.
For all
the prophets
and
the law
prophesied
until
John
.
And if
ye will
receive
it , this
is
Elias
, which
was for
to come
.
He that 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
, He hath
a devil
.
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
.
Then began he
to upbraid
the cities
wherein
most
of his
mighty works
were done
, because
they repented
not
:
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
.
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
, it would have remained
until
this day
.
But I say
unto you
, That
it shall be
more tolerable
for the land
of Sodom
in
the day
of judgment
, than
for thee
.
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
.
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 labour
and
are heavy laden
, and I
will give
you
rest
.
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
.
For my
yoke
is easy
, and
my
burden
is
light
.