After ... ... - Jesus had finished instructing His twelve - disciples , He went on from there - to teach and preach in their - cities.
Meanwhile - John - heard in - prison (about) the works of Christ , (and) he sent - his - disciples
to ask Him , “ Are You the (One who) was to come , or should we look for someone else ? ”
- - Jesus replied ... ... , “ Go (back) (and) report to John - what you hear and see :
(The) blind receive sight , - (the) lame walk , (the) lepers are cleansed , - (the) deaf hear , - (the) dead are raised , and the good news is preached (to the) poor.
- Blessed is the (one who) does not fall away ... ... on account of Me. ”
- As (John -’s disciples) were leaving , - Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John - : “ What did you go out into the wilderness to see ? A reed swaying in (the) wind ?
Otherwise , what did you go out to see ? A man dressed in fine (clothes) ? Look , those - who wear fine (clothing) are found in - - kings’ palaces.
What then did you go out to see ? A prophet ? Yes , I tell you , and more than a prophet.
This is (the one) about whom it is written : ‘ Behold , I will send My - messenger ahead of You ... ... , who will prepare Your - way before You.’
Truly I tell you , among (those) born of women there has risen no one greater than John - the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
- From the days of John - the Baptist until now , the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence , and (the) violent lay claim to it.
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John -.
And if you are willing to accept (it) , he is (the) Elijah - who was to come.
He who has ears , let him hear.
- To what can I compare this - generation ? They are like children sitting in the Mark -etplaces and calling out - to others :
‘ - We played the flute for you , and vvv you did not dance ; we sang a dirge , and vvv you did not mourn. ’
For John - came neither eating nor drinking , and they say , ‘ He has a demon ! ’
The Son - of Man came eating and drinking , and they say , ‘ Look (at this) glutton and drunkard , a friend of tax collectors and sinners ! ’ But - wisdom is vindicated by her - actions. ”
Then (Jesus) began to denounce the cities in which - most of His miracles had been performed , because vvv they did not repent.
“ Woe to you , Chorazin ! Woe to you , Bethsaida ! For if the miracles (that) were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon , - they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
But I tell you , it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on (the) day of judgment than for you.
And you , Capernaum , - will you be lifted up to heaven ? (No), you will be brought down to Hades ! For if the miracles (that) were performed in you had been performed in Sodom , vvv it would have remained to this day.
But I tell you that it will be more bearable - for Sodom on (the) day of judgment than for you. ”
At that - time - Jesus vvv declared , “ I praise You , Father , Lord - of heaven and - earth , because You have hidden these things from (the) wise and learned , and revealed them to little children.
Yes , - Father , for this was well-pleasing in Your sight ....
All things have been entrusted to Me by My - Father. - No one knows the Son except ... the Father , (and) (no one) knows the Father except ... the Son and those to whom ... the Son chooses to reveal (Him).
Come to Me , all you who are weary and burdened , and I vvv will give you rest.
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.