'When3Jesus6had finished4instructing7his11twelve9disciples,10he went on12from there13to teach15and16preach17in18their21cities.20 Now2when4John3heard4in5prison7about the8deeds9of the10Christ,11he sent [word]12by13his16disciples15 andsaid1to him,2“Are4you3the one5who is to come,6or7shall we look for9another?”8 And1Jesus4answered2them,6“Go7andtell8John9what10you hear11and12see:13 the blind1receive their sight2and3the lame4walk,5lepers6are cleansed7and8the deaf9hear,10and11the dead12are raised up,13and14the poor15have good news preached to them.16 And1blessed2is3the one who4is7not6offended7by8me.”9 As3they1went away,3Jesus6began4to speak7to the8crowds9concerning10John:11“What12did you go out13into14the15wilderness16to see?17A reed18shaken21by19the wind?20 What2then1did you go out3to see?4A man5dressed8in6soft7clothing?Behold,9those10who wear13soft [clothing]1112are19in14kings’18houses.16 What2then1did you go out3to see?4A prophet?5Yes,6I tell7you,8and9more than10a prophet.11 This1is he2of3whom4it is written,5‘Behold,6I7send8my11messenger10before12your14face,13who15willprepare16your19way18before20you.’21 Truly,1I say2to you,3among6those born7of women8there has arisen5no4onegreater than9John10the11Baptist.12Yet14the one13who isleast15in16the17kingdom18of heaven20is23greater than21he.22 From1the3days4of John5the6Baptist7until8now9the10kingdom11of heaven13has suffered violence,14and15the violent16take17it18by force.17 For2all1the3Prophets4and5the6Law7prophesied10until8John,9 and1if2you are willing3to accept4it,he5is6Elijah7who is9to come.10 He1who has2ears3to hear,let him hear.4 But2to what1shall I compare3this6generation?5It is8like7children9sitting10in11the12marketplaces13andcalling to15their16playmates,17 ‘We played the flute2for you,3and4you did6not5dance;6we sang a dirge,7and8you did10not9mourn.’10 For2John3came1neither4eating5nor6drinking,7and8they say,9‘He has11a demon.’10 The2Son3of Man5came1eating6and7drinking,8and9they say,10‘Look at11[him]!12A glutton13and14a drunkard,15a friend17of tax collectors16and18sinners!’19Yet20wisdom23is justified21by24her27deeds.”26 Then1he began2to denounce3the4cities5where67most10ofhis12mighty works11had been done,8because13they did15not14repent.15 “Woe1to you,2Chorazin!3Woe4to you,5Bethsaida!6For7if8the14mighty works15done17in18you19had been done13in9Tyre10and11Sidon,12they would have repented26long ago20in22sackcloth23and24ashes.25 But1I tell2you,3it will be8more bearable7on9the day10of judgment11for Tyre4and5Sidon6than12for you.13 And1you,2Capernaum,3will you be exalted7to5heaven?6You will be brought down10to8Hades.9For11if12the16mighty works17done19in20you21had been done15in13Sodom,14it would have remained22until24this day.2526 But1I tell2you3that4it will be8more tolerable7on9the day10of judgment11for the land5of Sodom6than12for you.”13 At1that2time4Jesus7declared,8“I thank9you,10Father,11Lord12of heaven14and15earth,17that18you have hidden19these things20from21the wise22and23understanding24and25revealed26them27to little children;28 yes,1Father,3for4such5was7your9gracious will.6 All things1have been handed over3to me2by4my7Father,6and8no one9knows10the11Son12except1314the15Father,16and no17one20knows21the18Father19except2223the24Son25and26anyone to whom2728the30Son31chooses29to reveal32him. Come1to2me,3all4who labor6and7are heavy laden,8and I9will give10you11rest.10 Take1my4yoke3upon5you,6and7learn8from9me,10for11I am13gentle12and14lowly15in heart,17and18you will find19rest20for22your23souls.22 For2my4yoke3iseasy,5and6my9burden8is11light.”10