New American Standard Bible 1995

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1When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

1When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their towns.

2Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

2Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:

3and said to Him, "Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?"

3"Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"

4Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:

4Jesus answered them, "Go tell John what you hear and see:

5the BLIND RECEIVE 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.

5The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

6"And blessed is he who does not take offense at Me."

6Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me."

7As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

7While they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about 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 dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings' palaces!

8What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, those who wear fancy clothes are in the homes of kings!

9"But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.

9What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

10"This is the one about whom it is written, 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'

10This is the one about whom it is written: 'Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

11"Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

11"I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.

12"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.

12From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

13"For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

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

14"And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come.

14And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, who is to come.

15"He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

15The one who has ears had better listen!

16"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other children,

16"To what should I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,

17and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.'

17We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, yet you did not weep.'

18"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!'

18For 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!' Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

20Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent.

20Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.

21"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

21"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

22"Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

22But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you!

23"And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.

23And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades! For if the miracles done among you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued to this day.

24"Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you."

24But I tell you, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you!"

25At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

25At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

26"Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

26Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

27"All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

27All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him.

28"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

28Come to me, all you who are weary and 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.

29Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because 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."

30For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry."

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