Matthew 11
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When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
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Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
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and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
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Jesus answered them, “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* hear \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* see:
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\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* receive \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sight, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* hear,\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* finds \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* occasion \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”
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As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2300"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w reed|strong="G2563"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* wind?
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\+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soft|strong="G3120"\+w* clothing? \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G5409"\+w* \+w soft|strong="G3120"\+w* clothing \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w*’ \+w houses|strong="G3624"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*? \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*? \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* much \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* send \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* messenger \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2680"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.’
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Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1084"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w women|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w arisen|strong="G1453"\+w* anyone \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Baptizer; \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w least|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*.
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\+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Baptizer \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* suffers violence, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* violent \+w take|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* force.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w prophesied|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*.
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\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.
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\+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2192"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.
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“\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*? \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w call|strong="G4377"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w companions|strong="G3588"\+w*
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\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* played \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* flute \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’t \+w dance|strong="G3738"\+w*. \+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* mourned \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’t \+w lament|strong="G2875"\+w*.’
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\+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|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w*.’
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\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+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|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gluttonous|strong="G5314"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunkard|strong="G3630"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners!’ \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w*.”
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Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.
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“\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w Chorazin|strong="G5523"\+w*! \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, Bethsaida! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mighty|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w works|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w 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 which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3819"\+w* \+w ago|strong="G3819"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="G4700"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* tolerable \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.
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\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* Hades. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mighty|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w works|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remained|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* more tolerable \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”
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At that time, Jesus answered, “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G1843"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G4680"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* understanding, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* revealed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w infants|strong="G3516"\+w*.
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\+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w well-pleasing|strong="G2107"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1715"\+w*.
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\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w does|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G1014"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* reveal \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.
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“\+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w labor|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* heavily \+w burdened|strong="G5412"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* rest.
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\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2218"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gentle|strong="G4239"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humble|strong="G5011"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w souls|strong="G5590"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2218"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easy|strong="G5543"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w burden|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w light|strong="G1645"\+w*.”