Matthew 11

John’s Inquiry

(Luke 7:18–23)

1AfterG2532G1096G3753 JesusG2424 had finishedG5055 instructingG1299 HisG846 twelveG1427 disciplesG3101, He went onG3327 from thereG1564 to teachG1321 andG2532 preachG2784 inG1722 theirG846 citiesG4172.1

2MeanwhileG1161 JohnG2491 heardG191 inG1722 prisonG1201 about theG3588 worksG2041 ofG3588 ChristG5547, and he sentG3992 hisG846 disciplesG31012 3to askG2036 HimG846, “AreG1510 YouG4771 theG3588 One who was to comeG2064, orG2228 should we look forG4328 someone elseG2087?”

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JesusG2424 repliedG611G2036G846, “GoG4198 back and reportG518 to JohnG2491 whatG3739 you hearG191 andG2532 seeG991: 5The blindG5185 receive sightG308, the lameG5560 walkG4043, the lepersG30153 are cleansedG2511, the deafG2974 hearG191, the deadG3498 are raisedG1453, andG2532 the good news is preachedG2097 to the poorG4434. 6BlessedG3107 isG1510 theG3739 one who does not fall awayG4624G1437G3361 on account ofG1722 MeG1473.4”

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Jesus Testifies about John

(Malachi 3:1–5; Luke 7:24–35)

AsG3778 John’s disciples were leavingG4198, JesusG2424 beganG756 to speakG3004 to theG3588 crowdsG3793 aboutG4012 JohnG2491: “WhatG5101 did you go outG1831 intoG1519 theG3588 wildernessG2048 to seeG2300? A reedG2563 swayingG4531 inG5259 the windG417? 8OtherwiseG235, whatG5101 did you go outG1831 to seeG3708? A manG444 dressedG294 inG1722 fineG3120 clothes? LookG2400, thoseG3588 who wearG5409 fineG3120 clothing are foundG1510 inG1722 kingsG935’ palacesG3624. 9WhatG5101 thenG235 did you go outG1831 to seeG3708? A prophetG4396? YesG3483, I tellG3004 youG4771, andG2532 moreG4053 than a prophetG4396. 10ThisG3778 isG1510 the one aboutG4012 whomG3739 it is writtenG1125:

11TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, amongG1722 those bornG1084 of womenG1135 there has risenG1453 noG3756 one greaterG3173 than JohnG2491 theG3588 BaptistG910. Yet evenG1161 theG3588 leastG3398 inG1722 theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 isG1510 greaterG3173 than heG846. 12FromG575 theG3588 daysG2250 of JohnG2491 theG3588 BaptistG910 untilG2193 nowG737, theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 has been subject to violenceG971,6 andG2532 the violentG973 lay claimG726 to itG846. 13ForG1063 allG3956 theG3588 ProphetsG4396 andG2532 theG3588 LawG3551 prophesiedG4395 untilG2193 JohnG2491. 14AndG2532 ifG1487 you are willingG2309 to acceptG1209 it, heG846 isG1510 the ElijahG2243 who wasG3195 to comeG2064.7

15He whoG3588 hasG2192 earsG3775,8 let him hearG191.

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To whatG5101 can I compareG3666 thisG3778 generationG1074? They areG1510 likeG3664 childrenG3813 sittingG2521 inG1722 theG3588 marketplacesG58 andG3739 calling outG4377 to othersG2087:

18ForG1063 JohnG2491 cameG2064 neitherG3383 eatingG2068 norG3383 drinkingG4095, andG2532 they sayG3004, ‘He hasG2192 a demonG1140!’ 19TheG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 cameG2064 eatingG2068 andG2532 drinkingG4095, andG2532 they sayG3004, ‘LookG2400 at this gluttonG5314 andG2532 drunkardG3630, a friendG5384 of tax collectorsG5057 andG2532 sinnersG268!’ ButG2532 wisdomG4678 is vindicatedG1344 byG575 herG846 actionsG2041.”

Woe to the Unrepentant

(Luke 10:13–16)

20ThenG5119 Jesus beganG756 to denounceG3679 theG3588 citiesG4172 inG1722 whichG3739 mostG4118 of HisG846 miraclesG1411 had been performedG1096, becauseG3754 they did not repentG3756G3340. 21“WoeG3759 to youG4771, ChorazinG5523! WoeG3759 to youG4771, BethsaidaG966! ForG3754 ifG1487 theG3588 miraclesG1411 that were performedG1096 inG1722 youG4771 had been performedG1096 inG1722 TyreG5184 andG2532 SidonG4605, they would have repentedG3340 long agoG3819 inG1722 sackclothG4526 andG2532 ashesG4700. 22ButG4133 I tellG3004 youG4771, it will beG1510 more bearableG414 for TyreG5184 andG2532 SidonG4605 onG1722 the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920 thanG2228 for youG4771.

23AndG2532 youG4771, CapernaumG2584, will you be lifted upG5312 toG2193 heavenG3772? No, you will be brought downG2597 toG2193 HadesG86! ForG3754 ifG1487 theG3588 miraclesG1411 that were performedG1096 inG1722 youG4771 had been performedG1096 inG1722 SodomG4670, it would have remainedG302G3306 toG3360 thisG3588 dayG4594. 24ButG4133 I tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 it will beG1510 more bearableG414 for SodomG4670 onG1722 the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920 thanG2228 for youG4771.”

Rest for the Weary

(Luke 10:21–24)

25AtG1722 thatG1565 timeG2540 JesusG2424 declaredG611G2036, “I praiseG1843 YouG4771, FatherG3962, LordG2962 of heavenG3772 andG2532 earthG1093, becauseG3754 You have hiddenG2928 these thingsG3778 fromG575 the wiseG4680 andG2532 learnedG4908, andG2532 revealedG601 themG846 to little childrenG3516. 26YesG3483, FatherG3962, forG3754 thisG3779 wasG1096 well-pleasingG2107 in Your sightG1715G4771.

27All thingsG3956 have been entrustedG3860 to MeG1473 byG5259 MyG1473 FatherG3962. No oneG3762 knowsG1921 theG3588 SonG5207 exceptG1487G3361 theG3588 FatherG3962, and no one knowsG1921 theG3588 FatherG3962 exceptG1487G3361 theG3588 SonG5207 andG2532 those to whomG3739G1437 theG3588 SonG5207 choosesG1014 to revealG601 Him.

28ComeG1205 toG4314 MeG1473, allG3956 you whoG3588 are wearyG2872 andG2532 burdenedG5412, and IG2504 will give you restG4771G373. 29TakeG142 MyG1473 yokeG2218 uponG1909 youG4771 andG2532 learnG3129 fromG575 MeG1473, forG3754 I amG1510 gentleG4239 andG2532 humbleG5011 in heartG2588, andG2532 you will findG2147 restG372 for yourG4771 soulsG5590. 30ForG1063 MyG1473 yokeG2218 is easyG5543 andG2532 MyG1473 burdenG5413 isG1510 lightG1645.”