Revised Literal Translation

Matthew 11

1AndΚαὶKaiG2532it came to passἐγένετοegenetoG1096,whenὅτεhoteG3753Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦςho IēsousG3588 G2424had made an end ofἐτέλεσενetelesenG5055commandingδιατάσσωνdiatassōnG1299hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427τοῖςtoisG3588disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101,he departedμετέβηmetebēG3327thenceἐκεῖθενekeithenG1564τοῦtouG3588to teachδιδάσκεινdidaskeinG1321andκαὶkaiG2532to preachκηρύσσεινkērusseinG2784inἐνenG1722theirαὐτῶν.¶autōnG846citiesταῖς πόλεσινtais polesinG3588 G4172.

2Now whenδὲdeG1161G3588JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491had heardἀκούσαςakousasG191inἐνenG1722the prisonδεσμωτηρίῳdesmōtēriōG3588 G1201the worksἔργαergaG3588 G2041of ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG3588 G5547,he sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992twoG1417ofG3588 G3101hisαὐτοῦautouG846disciplesG3588 G3101,

3And saidG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,ArtεἶeiG1510thouσὺsuG4771ὁhoG3588he that should comeἐρχόμενος,erchomenosG2064,orἢēG2228do we look forπροσδοκῶμεν;¶prosdokōmenG4328anotherἕτερονheteronG2087?

4ΚαὶKaiG2532Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦςho IēsousG3588 G2424answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,GoπορευθέντεςporeuthentesG4198and shewG518JohnἸωάννῃIōannēG2491againG518those things whichἃhaG3739ye do hearἀκούετεakoueteG191andκαὶkaiG2532seeβλέπετε·blepeteG991:

5The blindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185receive their sightἀναβλέπουσιν,anablepousinG308,andG2532the lameχωλοὶchōloiG5560walkπεριπατοῦσιν,peripatousinG4043,the lepersλεπροὶleproiG3015are cleansedκαθαρίζονται,katharizontaiG2511,andG2532the deafκωφοὶkōphoiG2974hearἀκούουσιν,akouousinG191,the deadνεκροὶnekroiG3498are raised upἐγείρονται,egeirontaiG1453,andG2532the poorπτωχοὶptōchoiG4434have the gospel preached to themεὐαγγελίζονται·euangelizontaiG2097.

6AndκαὶkaiG2532blessedμακάριόςmakariosG3107isἐστινestinG1510he,whosoeverὃς ἐὰνhos eanG3739 G1437shallG4624notμὴmēG3361be offendedG4624inἐνenG1722meἐμοί.¶emoiG1473.

7And asδὲdeG1161theyΤούτωνToutōnG3778departedπορευομένωνporeuomenōnG4198,Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦςho IēsousG3588 G2424beganG756to sayλέγεινlegeinG3004unto the multitudesτοῖς ὄχλοιςtois ochloisG3588 G3793concerningπερὶperiG4012JohnἸωάννου·IōannouG2491,WhatτίtiG5101went ye outἐξήλθατεexēlthateG1831intoεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588the wildernessἔρημονerēmonG2048to seeθεάσασθαι;theasasthaiG2300?A reedκάλαμονkalamonG2563shakenσαλευόμενον;saleuomenonG4531withὑπὸhupoG5259the windἀνέμουanemouG417?

8ButἀλλὰallaG235whatτίtiG5101went ye outἐξήλθατεexēlthateG1831for to seeG3708?A manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444clothedἠμφιεσμένον;ēmphiesmenonG294inἐνenG1722softμαλακοῖςmalakoisG3120raimentG2440?beholdG3708,they thatοἱhoiG3588wearφοροῦντεςphorountesG5409τὰtaG3588softμαλακὰmalakaG3120clothingareεἰσίν·eisinG1510inἐνenG1722kings’τοῖς βασιλέωνtois basileōnG3588 G935housesοἴκοις τῶνoikois tōnG3588 G3624.

9ButἀλλὰallaG235whatτίtiG5101went ye outἐξήλθατεexēlthateG1831for to seeG3708?A prophetπροφήτην;prophētēnG4396?yeaναὶnaiG3483,I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖν·huminG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532more thanG4053a prophetπροφήτου.prophētouG4396.

10ForG1063thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510he,ofπερὶperiG4012whomοὗhouG3739it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125,BeholdG3708,IG1473sendἀποστέλλωapostellōG649myG1473messengerτὸν ἄγγελόνton angelonG3588 G32beforeπρὸproG4253thyσουsouG4771faceπροσώπουprosōpouG4383,whichὃςhosG3739shall prepareκατασκευάσειkataskeuaseiG2680thyσουsouG4771wayτὴν ὁδόνtēn hodonG3588 G3598beforeἔμπροσθένemprosthenG1715theeσου.¶souG4771.

11VerilyἈμὴνAmēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖν·huminG4771,AmongἐνenG1722them that are bornγεννητοῖςgennētoisG1084of womenγυναικῶνgunaikōnG1135there hathG1453notοὐκoukG3756risenG1453a greater thanμείζωνmeizōnG3173JohnἸωάννουIōannouG2491the Baptistτοῦ βαπτιστοῦ·tou baptistouG3588 G910:notwithstandingδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588he that is leastμικρότεροςmikroterosG3398inἐνenG1722the kingdomτῇ βασιλείᾳtēa basileiaG3588 G932of heavenτῶν οὐρανῶνtōn ouranōnG3588 G3772isἐστιν.estinG1510greater thanμείζωνmeizōnG3173heαὐτοῦautouG846.

12AndδὲdeG1161fromἀπὸapoG575the daysτῶν ἡμερῶνtōn hēmerōnG3588 G2250of JohnἸωάννουIōannouG2491the Baptistτοῦ βαπτιστοῦtou baptistouG3588 G910untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193nowἄρτιartiG737the kingdomἡ βασιλείαhē basileiaG3588 G932of heavenτῶν οὐρανῶνtōn ouranōnG3588 G3772suffereth violenceβιάζεται,biazetaiG971,andκαὶkaiG2532the violentβιασταὶbiastaiG973takeG726itαὐτήν.autēnG846by forceG726.

13ForγὰρgarG1063allπάντεςpantesG3956the prophetsοἱ προφῆταιhoi prophētaiG3588 G4396andκαὶkaiG2532the lawὁ νόμοςho nomosG3588 G3551prophesiedἐπροφήτευσαν.eprophēteusanG4395untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193JohnἸωάννουIōannouG2491.

14AndκαὶkaiG2532ifεἰeiG1487ye willθέλετεtheleteG2309receiveδέξασθαι,dexasthaiG1209it,thisαὐτόςautosG846isἐστινestinG1510ElijahἨλίαςĒliasG2243,whichὁhoG3588was forμέλλωνmellōnG3195to comeἔρχεσθαι.erchesthaiG2064.

15ὁhoG3588He that hathἔχωνechōnG2192earsὦταōtaG3775to hearἀκουέτω.¶akouetōG191,let him hearG191.

16ButδὲdeG1161whereuntoΤίνιTiniG5101shall I likenὁμοιώσωhomoiōsōG3666thisταύτην;tautēnG3778generationγενεὰνgeneanG3588 G1074?It isἐστὶνestinG1510like untoὁμοίαhomoiaG3664childrenG3808sittingκαθημένοιςkathēmenoisG2521inἐνenG1722the marketsἀγοραῖςagoraisG58,andG2532calling untoπροσφωνοῦνταprosphōnountaG4377theirG846fellowsG3588 G2083,

17AndG2532sayingλέγουσιν·legousinG3004,We have pipedηὐλήσαμενēulēsamenG832unto youG4771,andG2532ye haveG3738notοὐκoukG3756dancedὠρχήσασθε,¶¬ōrchēsastheG3738;we have mournedἐθρηνήσαμενethrēnēsamenG2354unto youG4771,andG2532ye haveG2875notοὐκoukG3756lamentedG2875.

18ForγὰρgarG1063JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491cameἦλθενēlthenG2064neitherμήτεmēteG3383eatingἐσθίωνesthiōnG2068norμήτεmēteG3383drinkingπίνων,pinōnG4095,andκαὶkaiG2532they sayλέγουσιν·legousinG3004,He hathἔχει.echeiG2192a devilδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140.

19The Sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588 G5207of manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουtou anthrōpouG3588 G444cameἦλθενēlthenG2064eatingἐσθίωνesthiōnG2068andκαὶkaiG2532drinkingπίνων,pinōnG4095,andκαὶkaiG2532they sayλέγουσιν·legousinG3004,BeholdG3708a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444gluttonousφάγοςphagosG5314,andκαὶkaiG2532a winebibberοἰνοπότης,oinopotēsG3630,a friendφίλοςphilosG5384of publicansτελωνῶνtelōnōnG5057andκαὶkaiG2532sinnersἁμαρτωλῶν.hamartōlōnG268.ButκαὶkaiG2532wisdomἡ σοφίαhē sophiaG3588 G4678is justifiedἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthēG1344ofἀπὸapoG575herαὐτῆς.¶autēsG846childrenτῶνtōnG3588 G5043.

20ThenΤότεToteG5119began heG756to upbraidὀνειδίζεινoneidizeinG3679the citiesτὰς πόλειςtas poleisG3588 G4172whereinἐν αἷςen haisG1722 G3739mostαἱ πλεῖσταιhai pleistaiG3588 G4118ofG1411hisαὐτοῦautouG846mighty worksG1411were doneἐγένοντοegenontoG1096,becauseὅτιhotiG3754they repentedμετενόησαν·¶metenoēsanG3340notοὐouG3756:

21WoeΟὐαίOuaiG3759unto theeσοιsoiG4771,ChorazinΧοραζίν,ChorazinG5523!woeοὐαίouaiG3759unto theeσοιsoiG4771,BethsaidaΒηθσαϊδά,BēthsaidaG966!forὅτιhotiG3754ifεἰeiG1487the mighty worksαἱ δυνάμειςhai dunameisG3588 G1411,which were doneἐγένοντο αἱegenonto haiG3588 G1096inἐνenG1722youὑμῖν,huminG4771,had been doneγενόμεναιgenomenaiG1096inἐνenG1722TyreΤύρῳTurōG5184andκαὶkaiG2532SidonΣιδῶνιSidōniG4605,theyG3340would haveἂνanG302repentedμετενόησαν.metenoēsanG3340long agoπάλαιpalaiG3819inἐνenG1722sackclothσάκκῳsakkōG4526andκαὶkaiG2532ashesσποδῷspodōG4700.

22ButπλὴνplēnG4133I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖν·huminG4771,It shall beἔσταιestaiG1510more tolerableἀνεκτότερονanektoteronG414for TyreΤύρῳTurōG5184andκαὶkaiG2532SidonΣιδῶνιSidōniG4605atἐνenG1722the dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250of judgmentκρίσεωςkriseōsG2920,thanἢēG2228for youὑμῖν.¶huminG4771.

23AndΚαὶKaiG2532thouσὺsuG4771,CapernaumΚαφαρναούμ,KapharnaoumG2584,G3588which art exaltedὑψωθήσῃ;hupsōthēsēG5312untoἕωςhe'ōsG2193heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3588 G3772,shalt be brought downG2601toἕωςhe'ōsG2193hellᾅδουhadouG86:forὅτιhotiG3754ifεἰeiG1487the mighty worksδυνάμειςdunameisG3588 G1411,G3588which have been doneἐγενήθησανegenēthēsanG1096inἐνenG1722theeσοί,soiG4771,had been doneγενόμεναιgenomenaiG1096inἐνenG1722SodomΣοδόμοιςSodomoisG4670,itG3306would haveἂνanG302remainedἔμεινενemeinenG3306untilμέχριmechriG3360G3588this dayσήμερον.sēmeronG4594.

24ButπλὴνplēnG4133I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,ThatὅτιhotiG3754it shall beἔσταιestaiG1510more tolerableἀνεκτότερονanektoteronG414for the landγῇgēaG1093of SodomΣοδόμωνSodomōnG4670inἐνenG1722the dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250of judgmentκρίσεωςkriseōsG2920,thanἢēG2228for theeσοί.¶soiG4771.

25AtἘνEnG1722thatἐκείνῳekeinōG1565timeτῷ καιρῷtō kairōG3588 G2540Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦςho IēsousG3588 G2424answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004,I thankἐξομολογοῦμαίexomologoumaiG1843theeσοι,soiG4771,O FatherπάτερpaterG3962,LordκύριεkurieG2962of heavenτοῦ οὐρανοῦtou ouranouG3588 G3772andκαὶkaiG2532earthτῆς γῆς,tēs gēsG3588 G1093,becauseὅτιhotiG3754thou hast hidG613these thingsταῦταtautaG3778fromἀπὸapoG575the wiseσοφῶνsophōnG4680andκαὶkaiG2532prudentσυνετῶνsunetōnG4908,andκαὶkaiG2532hast revealedἀπεκάλυψαςapekalupsasG601themαὐτὰautaG846unto babesνηπίοις.nēpioisG3516.

26Even soναὶnaiG3483,Fatherὁ πατήρ,ho patērG3588 G3962:forὅτιhotiG3754soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779it seemedἐγένετοegenetoG1096goodεὐδοκίαeudokiaG2107inG1715thyσου.¶souG4771sightG1715.

27All thingsΠάνταPantaG3956are deliveredπαρεδόθηparedothēG3860unto meG1473ofὑπὸhupoG5259myG1473Fatherτοῦ πατρόςtou patrosG3588 G3962:andκαὶkaiG2532no manοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762knowethἐπιγινώσκειepiginōskeiG1921the Sonτὸν υἱὸνton huionG3588 G5207,butεἰeiG1487μὴmēG3361the Fatherὁ πατήρ,ho patērG3588 G3962;neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761knowethἐπιγινώσκειepiginōskeiG1921any manτιςtisG5100the Fatherτὸν πατέραton pateraG3588 G3962,saveεἰ μὴei mēG1487 G3361the Sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588 G5207,andκαὶkaiG2532heto whomsoeverᾧ ἐὰνhō eanG3739 G1437the Sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588 G5207willβούληταιboulētaiG1014revealἀποκαλύψαι.¶apokalupsaiG601him.

28ComeΔεῦτεDeuteG1205untoπρόςprosG4314meκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473,allπάντεςpantesG3956yeοἱhoiG3588that labourκοπιῶντεςkopiōntesG2872andG2532are heavy ladenπεφορτισμένοι,pephortismenoiG5412,and IG2504will giveG373youὑμᾶς.humasG4771restἀναπαύσωanapausōG373.

29TakeἄρατεarateG142myG1473yokeζυγόνzugonG3588 G2218uponἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909youὑμᾶςhumasG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532learnμάθετεmatheteG3129ofἀπ᾽ap᾽G575meG1473;forὅτιhotiG3754I amεἰμιeimiG1510meekG4239andκαὶkaiG2532lowlyταπεινὸςtapeinosG5011in heartκαρδίᾳ,kardiaG3588 G2588:andκαὶkaiG2532ye shall findεὑρήσετεheurēseteG2147restἀνάπαυσινanapausinG372untoG3588 G5590yourὑμῶν.humōnG4771soulsψυχαῖςpsuchaisG3588 G5590.

30ForγὰρgarG1063myG1473ὁhoG3588yokeζυγόςzugosG2218iseasyχρηστὸςchrēstosG5543,andκαὶkaiG2532myG1473burdenτὸ φορτίονto phortionG3588 G5413isἐστιν.¶estinG1510lightἐλαφρόνelaphronG1645.

Commentaries on Matthew 11