Matthew 11 (ASV Interlinear Bible)

1And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.

2Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples

3and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:

5the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have

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Or, the gospel

good tidings preached to them.

6And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

7And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?

8But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings’ houses.

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Many ancient authorities read But what went ye out to see? a prophet?

But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

10This is he, of whom it is written,

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Mal. 3:1.

Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,

Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is

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Greek lesser.

but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.

13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

14And if ye are willing to receive

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Or, him

it, this is Elijah, that is to come.

15He that hath ears

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Some ancient authorities omit to hear.

to hear, let him hear.

16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows

17and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not

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Greek beat the breast.

mourn.

18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.

19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of

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See marginal note on 5:46.

publicans and sinners! And wisdom

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Or, was

is justified by her

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Many ancient authorities read children: as in Lk. 7:35.

works.

20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his

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Greek powers.

mighty works were done, because they repented not.

21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the

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Greek powers.

mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

22But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.

23And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt

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Many ancient authorities read be brought down.

go down unto Hades: for if the

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Greek powers.

mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day.

24But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

25At that season Jesus answered and said, I

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Or, praise

thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

26yea, Father,

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Or, that

for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

27All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.

28Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

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Pink strikethrough: in SBLGNT, omitted from the ASV-selected Greek reading. Green underline: in the ASV-selected reading, absent from SBLGNT.

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Matthew 11 (ASV Interlinear Bible)

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