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World English Bible

Matthew 11 (WEBP)

[1] When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
[2] Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
[3] and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
[4] Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
[5] the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
[6] Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
[7] As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
[8] But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
[9] But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
[10] For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
[11] Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
[12] From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
[13] For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
[14] If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
[15] He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
[16] “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
[17] and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’
[18] For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
[19] The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”
[20] Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.
[21] “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
[22] But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
[23] You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until today.
[24] But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you.”
[25] At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
[26] Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
[27] All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
[28] “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
[29] Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
[30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Matthew 11:5a
Matthew 11:5b
Matthew 11:10
Matthew 11:12 or, plunder it.
Matthew 11:19 NU reads “actions” instead of “children”
Matthew 11:23 or, Hell

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Matthew 11 (KJVS)

[1] 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.
[2] Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
[3] and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
[4] Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
[5] 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.
[6] And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
[7] 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?
[8] But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
[9] But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
[10] For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Which shall prepare thy way before thee.
[11] 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.
[12] And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
[13] For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
[14] And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
[15] He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
[16] But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
[17] and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
[18] For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
[19] 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.
[20] Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
[21] 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.
[22] But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
[23] 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.
[24] But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
[25] 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.
[26] Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
[27] 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.
[28] Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
[29] 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.
[30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:12 Or, is gotten by force, and they that thrust men

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Matthew 11 (BYZ)

[1] Καὶ () ἐγένετο () ὅτε () ἐτέλεσεν () ὁ () Ἰησοῦς () διατάσσων () τοῖς () δώδεκα () μαθηταῖς () αὐτοῦ, () μετέβη () ἐκεῖθεν () τοῦ () διδάσκειν () καὶ () κηρύσσειν () ἐν () ταῖς () πόλεσιν () αὐτῶν. ()
[2] Ὁ () δὲ () Ἰωάννης () ἀκούσας () ἐν () τῷ () δεσμωτηρίῳ () τὰ () ἔργα () τοῦ () χριστοῦ, () πέμψας () δύο () τῶν () μαθητῶν () αὐτοῦ, ()
[3] εἶπεν () αὐτῷ, () Σὺ () εἶ () ὁ () ἐρχόμενος, () ἢ () ἕτερον () προσδοκῶμεν; ()
[4] Καὶ () ἀποκριθεὶς () ὁ () Ἰησοῦς () εἶπεν () αὐτοῖς, () Πορευθέντες () ἀπαγγείλατε () Ἰωάννῃ () ἃ () ἀκούετε () καὶ () βλέπετε· ()
[5] τυφλοὶ () ἀναβλέπουσιν, () καὶ () χωλοὶ () περιπατοῦσιν, () λεπροὶ () καθαρίζονται, () καὶ () κωφοὶ () ἀκούουσιν, () νεκροὶ () ἐγείρονται, () καὶ () πτωχοὶ () εὐαγγελίζονται· ()
[6] καὶ () μακάριός () ἐστιν, () ὃς () ἐὰν () μὴ () σκανδαλισθῇ () ἐν () ἐμοί. ()
[7] Τούτων () δὲ () πορευομένων, () ἤρξατο () ὁ () Ἰησοῦς () λέγειν () τοῖς () ὄχλοις () περὶ () Ἰωάννου, () Τί () ἐξήλθετε () εἰς () τὴν () ἔρημον () θεάσασθαι; () Κάλαμον () ὑπὸ () ἀνέμου () σαλευόμενον; ()
[8] Ἀλλὰ () τί () ἐξήλθετε () ἰδεῖν; () Ἄνθρωπον () ἐν () μαλακοῖς () ἱματίοις () ἠμφιεσμένον; () Ἰδού, () οἱ () τὰ () μαλακὰ () φοροῦντες () ἐν () τοῖς () οἴκοις () τῶν () βασιλείων () εἰσίν. ()
[9] Ἀλλὰ () τί () ἐξήλθετε () ἰδεῖν; () Προφήτην; () Ναί, () λέγω () ὑμῖν, () καὶ () περισσότερον () προφήτου. ()
[10] Οὗτος () γάρ () ἐστιν () περὶ () οὗ () γέγραπται, () Ἰδού, () ἐγὼ () ἀποστέλλω () τὸν () ἄγγελόν () μου () πρὸ () προσώπου () σου, () ὃς () κατασκευάσει () τὴν () ὁδόν () σου () ἔμπροσθέν () σου. ()
[11] Ἀμὴν () λέγω () ὑμῖν, () οὐκ () ἐγήγερται () ἐν () γεννητοῖς () γυναικῶν () μείζων () Ἰωάννου () τοῦ () βαπτιστοῦ· () ὁ () δὲ () μικρότερος () ἐν () τῇ () βασιλείᾳ () τῶν () οὐρανῶν () μείζων () αὐτοῦ () ἐστιν. ()
[12] Ἀπὸ () δὲ () τῶν () ἡμερῶν () Ἰωάννου () τοῦ () βαπτιστοῦ () ἕως () ἄρτι () ἡ () βασιλεία () τῶν () οὐρανῶν () βιάζεται, () καὶ () βιασταὶ () ἁρπάζουσιν () αὐτήν. ()
[13] Πάντες () γὰρ () οἱ () προφῆται () καὶ () ὁ () νόμος () ἕως () Ἰωάννου () προεφήτευσαν· ()
[14] καὶ () εἰ () θέλετε () δέξασθαι, () αὐτός () ἐστιν () Ἠλίας () ὁ () μέλλων () ἔρχεσθαι. ()
[15] Ὁ () ἔχων () ὦτα () ἀκούειν () ἀκουέτω. ()
[16] Τίνι () δὲ () ὁμοιώσω () τὴν () γενεὰν () ταύτην; () Ὁμοία () ἐστὶν () παιδίοις () ἐν () ἀγοραῖς () καθημένοις, () καὶ () προσφωνοῦσιν () τοῖς () ἑταίροις () αὐτῶν, ()
[17] καὶ () λέγουσιν, () Ηὐλήσαμεν () ὑμῖν, () καὶ () οὐκ () ὠρχήσασθε· () ἐθρηνήσαμεν () ὑμῖν, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἐκόψασθε. ()
[18] Ἦλθεν () γὰρ () Ἰωάννης () μήτε () ἐσθίων () μήτε () πίνων, () καὶ () λέγουσιν, () Δαιμόνιον () ἔχει. ()
[19] Ἦλθεν () ὁ () υἱὸς () τοῦ () ἀνθρώπου () ἐσθίων () καὶ () πίνων, () καὶ () λέγουσιν, () Ἰδού, () ἄνθρωπος () φάγος () καὶ () οἰνοπότης, () τελωνῶν () φίλος () καὶ () ἁμαρτωλῶν. () Καὶ () ἐδικαιώθη () ἡ () σοφία () ἀπὸ () τῶν () τέκνων () αὐτῆς. ()
[20] Τότε () ἤρξατο () ὀνειδίζειν () τὰς () πόλεις () ἐν () αἷς () ἐγένοντο () αἱ () πλεῖσται () δυνάμεις () αὐτοῦ, () ὅτι () οὐ () μετενόησαν. ()
[21] Οὐαί () σοι, () Χοραζίν, () οὐαί () σοι, () Βηθσαϊδά, () ὅτι () εἰ () ἐν () Τύρῳ () καὶ () Σιδῶνι () ἐγένοντο () αἱ () δυνάμεις () αἱ () γενόμεναι () ἐν () ὑμῖν, () πάλαι () ἂν () ἐν () σάκκῳ () καὶ () σποδῷ () μετενόησαν. ()
[22] Πλὴν () λέγω () ὑμῖν, () Τύρῳ () καὶ () Σιδῶνι () ἀνεκτότερον () ἔσται () ἐν () ἡμέρᾳ () κρίσεως, () ἢ () ὑμῖν. ()
[23] Καὶ () σύ, () Καπερναούμ, () ἡ () ἕως () τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ () ὑψωθεῖσα, () ἕως () ᾍδου () καταβιβασθήσῃ· () ὅτι () εἰ () ἐν () Σοδόμοις () ἐγένοντο () αἱ () δυνάμεις () αἱ () γενόμεναι () ἐν () σοί, () ἔμειναν () ἂν () μέχρι () τῆς () σήμερον. ()
[24] Πλὴν () λέγω () ὑμῖν () ὅτι () γῇ () Σοδόμων () ἀνεκτότερον () ἔσται () ἐν () ἡμέρᾳ () κρίσεως, () ἢ () σοί. ()
[25] Ἐν () ἐκείνῳ () τῷ () καιρῷ () ἀποκριθεὶς () ὁ () Ἰησοῦς () εἶπεν, () Ἐξομολογοῦμαί () σοι, () πάτερ, () κύριε () τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ () καὶ () τῆς () γῆς, () ὅτι () ἀπέκρυψας () ταῦτα () ἀπὸ () σοφῶν () καὶ () συνετῶν, () καὶ () ἀπεκάλυψας () αὐτὰ () νηπίοις. ()
[26] Ναί, () ὁ () πατήρ, () ὅτι () οὕτως () ἐγένετο () εὐδοκία () ἔμπροσθέν () σου. ()
[27] Πάντα () μοι () παρεδόθη () ὑπὸ () τοῦ () πατρός () μου· () καὶ () οὐδεὶς () ἐπιγινώσκει () τὸν () υἱόν, () εἰ () μὴ () ὁ () πατήρ· () οὐδὲ () τὸν () πατέρα () τις () ἐπιγινώσκει, () εἰ () μὴ () ὁ () υἱός, () καὶ () ᾧ () ἐὰν () βούληται () ὁ () υἱὸς () ἀποκαλύψαι. ()
[28] Δεῦτε () πρός () με () πάντες () οἱ () κοπιῶντες () καὶ () πεφορτισμένοι, () κἀγὼ () ἀναπαύσω () ὑμᾶς. ()
[29] Ἄρατε () τὸν () ζυγόν () μου () ἐφ’ () ὑμᾶς () καὶ () μάθετε () ἀπ’ () ἐμοῦ, () ὅτι () πρᾷός () εἰμι () καὶ () ταπεινὸς () τῇ () καρδίᾳ· () καὶ () εὑρήσετε () ἀνάπαυσιν () ταῖς () ψυχαῖς () ὑμῶν. ()
[30] Ὁ () γὰρ () ζυγός () μου () χρηστός, () καὶ () τὸ () φορτίον () μου () ἐλαφρόν () ἐστιν. ()

Matthew 11:2a Ἰωάννης ¦ WH Ἰωάνης
Matthew 11:2b δύο ¦ CT διὰ
Matthew 11:4 Ἰωάννῃ ¦ WH Ἰωάνει
Matthew 11:5 νεκροὶ ¦ CT καὶ νεκροὶ
Matthew 11:6 ἐὰν ¦ WH ἂν
Matthew 11:7a Ἰωάννου ¦ WH Ἰωάνου
Matthew 11:7b ἐξήλθετε … ἐξήλθετε ¦ CT ἐξήλθατε … ἐξήλθατε
Matthew 11:8a ἱματίοις ¦ CT om.
Matthew 11:8b βασιλείων ¦ CT PT RPmg TR βασιλέων
Matthew 11:8c εἰσίν ¦ WH om.
Matthew 11:9a ἐξήλθετε ¦ CT ἐξήλθατε
Matthew 11:9b ἰδεῖν προφήτην ¦ SBL WH προφήτην ἰδεῖν
Matthew 11:10 γάρ ¦ CT om.
Matthew 11:11 Ἰωάννου … Ἰωάννου ¦ WH Ἰωάνου … Ἰωάνου
Matthew 11:13a Ἰωάννου ¦ WH Ἰωάνου
Matthew 11:13b προεφήτευσαν ¦ CT ἐπροφήτευσαν
Matthew 11:14 Ἠλίας ¦ WH Ἠλείας
Matthew 11:15 ἀκούειν ¦ NA SBL WH om.
Matthew 11:16a παιδίοις ¦ TR παιδαρίοις
Matthew 11:16b ἐν ἀγοραῖς καθημένοις ¦ PCK RPmg ἐν ἀγορᾷ καθημένοις ¦ PT καθημένοις ἐν ἀγοραῖς ¦ CT καθημένοις ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς
Matthew 11:16c καὶ προσφωνοῦσιν τοῖς ἑταίροις αὐτῶν καὶ ¦ HF RPmg καὶ προσφωνουσι(ν) τοῖς ἑτέροις αὐτῶν καὶ ¦ PT ἃ προσφωνοῦντα τοῖς ἑταίροις αὐτῶν ¦ CT ἃ προσφωνοῦντα τοῖς ἑτέροις
Matthew 11:17 ὑμῖν ¦ CT om.
Matthew 11:18 Ἰωάννης ¦ WH Ἰωάνης
Matthew 11:19 τέκνων ¦ CT ἔργων
Matthew 11:20 ἤρξατο ¦ PCK ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς
Matthew 11:21a Χοραζίν ¦ PCK Χωραζίν ¦ TH WH Χοραζείν
Matthew 11:21b Βηθσαϊδά ¦ RPmg ST WH Βηθσαϊδάν
Matthew 11:21c ἐγένοντο ¦ PT ἐγενήθησαν
Matthew 11:21d σποδῷ ¦ PT σποδῷ καθήμεναι
Matthew 11:23a Καπερναούμ ¦ CT Καφαρναούμ
Matthew 11:23b ἡ ἕως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὑψωθεῖσα ¦ PCK RPmg ἡ ἕως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὑψωθῇς ¦ CT μὴ ἕως οὐρανοῦ ὑψωθήσῃ
Matthew 11:23c καταβιβασθήσῃ ¦ NA SBL WH καταβήσῃ
Matthew 11:23d ἐγένοντο ¦ CT PT ἐγενήθησαν
Matthew 11:23e ἔμειναν ¦ CT ἔμεινεν
Matthew 11:23f τῆς ¦ [PT]
Matthew 11:25 ἀπέκρυψας ¦ CT ἔκρυψας
Matthew 11:26 ἐγένετο εὐδοκία ¦ CT εὐδοκία ἐγένετο
Matthew 11:29 πρᾷός ¦ CT πρα̈ὺς

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.