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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/9#h=78:0-79:0">9:35-38</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The 12 apostles (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/10#h=79:0-81:0">10:1-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Instructions for the ministry (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/10#h=81:0-83:0">10:5-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Disciples will be persecuted (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/10#h=83:0-84:258">10:16-25</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Fear God, not men (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/10#h=84:258-85:0">10:26-31</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus came to bring, not peace, but a sword (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/10#h=85:0-86:0">10:32-39</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Receiving Jesus’ disciples brings reward (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/10#h=86:0-87:0">10:40-42</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus sets out to teach and preach (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=87:0-88:0">11:1</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L1 collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><p class="se title"><span class="itemLabel"><strong>G.</strong> </span><strong>Jesus Travels Through Galilee and Teaches (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=88:0-102:0"><strong>11:2–12:50</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><span class="icon"></span></div><ul><li class="L2"><p class="s5">John asks about “the Coming One” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=88:0-89:0">11:2-6</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus praises John the Baptist (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=89:0-90:0">11:7-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Unresponsive generation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=90:0-91:0">11:16-19</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum condemned (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=91:0-92:0">11:20-24</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus praises his Father for favoring the humble (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=92:0-92:489">11:25-27</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus’ yoke of discipleship refreshes (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=92:489-93:0">11:28-30</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus, “Lord of the Sabbath” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=93:0-94:0">12:1-8</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Man with a withered hand healed on the Sabbath (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=94:0-94:666">12:9-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus as God’s beloved servant (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=94:666-96:0">12:15-21</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Demons expelled by holy spirit, not by Beelzebub (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=96:0-97:0">12:22-30</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Unforgivable sin (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=97:0-98:0">12:31, 32</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Tree known by its fruit (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=98:0-99:0">12:33-37</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Sign of Jonah (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=99:0-100:0">12:38-42</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The return of an unclean spirit (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=100:0-101:0">12:43-45</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus’ mother and brothers (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=101:0-102:0">12:46-50</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-1" data-section-citation="040011001040011001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>teach and preach:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/0/0">study note on Mt 4:23</a>.</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>their cities:</strong> Evidently referring to the Jewish cities of that region (Galilee).</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/393" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-394"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 4:23; 19:1; Lu 9:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-394" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-394" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1043" data-pid="1043" class="se"></p> <p id="p1044" data-pid="1044" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1337/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 672</a></p> <p id="p1045" data-pid="1045" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p258" data-pid="258" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/256/0">it-2 672;</a></p> <p id="p259" data-pid="259" class="sx"></p> <p id="p289" data-pid="289" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/287/0">ad 91-92</a></p> <p id="p290" data-pid="290" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-2" data-section-citation="040011002040011002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>the Christ:</strong> Here the title “Christ,” meaning “Anointed One,” is preceded by the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/1/0">definite article</a> in Greek. This is a way of indicating that Jesus was the promised Messiah, the one who had been anointed in a special sense.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/2/0">study notes on Mt 1:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/3/0"> 2:4</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/394" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-395"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 14:3; Mr 6:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-395" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-395" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/395" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-396"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:18-23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-396" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-396" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p290" data-pid="290" class="sx"><span class="ni">g66 5/22 7</span></p> <p id="p291" data-pid="291" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-3" data-section-citation="040011003040011003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>the Coming One:</strong> That is, the Messiah.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Ps 118:26;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/3/1" data-bid="4-2" class="b"> Mt 3:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/3/2" data-bid="4-3" class="b"> 21:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/3/3" data-bid="4-4" class="b"> 23:39</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/396" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-397"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:11; Joh 1:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-397" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-397" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1045" data-pid="1045" class="se"></p> <p id="p1046" data-pid="1046" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1338/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 388</a></p> <p id="p1047" data-pid="1047" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1339/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 96</a></p> <div id="p1048" data-pid="1048"><p data-pid="1048" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1340/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1048" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1340/0">12/1/2010, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="1048" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1341/0">1/15/2008, pp. 29-30</a></p><p data-pid="1048" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1342/0">7/1/1997, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="1048" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1343/0">1/1/1987, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p1049" data-pid="1049" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p259" data-pid="259" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/257/0">it-2 388;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/257/2"> jy 96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/257/4"> w10 12/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/257/6"> w08 1/15 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/257/8"> w97 7/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/257/10"> gt chapter 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/257/12"> w87 1/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p260" data-pid="260" class="sx"></p> <p id="p291" data-pid="291" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/289/0">w81 8/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/289/2"> w81 12/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/289/4"> ad 1147;</a><span class="ni"> g66 5/22 7;</span><span class="ni"> im 212;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/289/7"> w52 62</a></p> <p id="p292" data-pid="292" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-4" data-section-citation="040011004040011004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/397" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-398"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-398" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-398" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1049" data-pid="1049" class="se"></p> <p id="p1050" data-pid="1050" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1344/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 96</a></p> <div id="p1051" data-pid="1051"><p data-pid="1051" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1345/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1051" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1345/0">1/1/1987, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p1052" data-pid="1052" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p260" data-pid="260" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/258/0">jy 96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/258/2"> gt chapter 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/258/4"> w87 1/1 16-17</a></p> <p id="p261" data-pid="261" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-5" data-section-citation="040011005040011005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>lepers:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/4/0">study note on Mt 8:2</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/5/0">Leprosy; Leper</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/398" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-399"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 35:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-399" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-399" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/399" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-400"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 8:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-400" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-400" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/400" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-401"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 61:1; Mt 4:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-401" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-401" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1052" data-pid="1052" class="se"></p> <p id="p1053" data-pid="1053" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1346/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 653</a></p> <p id="p1054" data-pid="1054" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1347/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 96</a></p> <div id="p1055" data-pid="1055"><p data-pid="1055" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1348/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1055" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1348/0">7/1/1997, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="1055" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1349/0">1/1/1987, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p1056" data-pid="1056" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p261" data-pid="261" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/259/0">it-2 653;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/259/2"> jy 96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/259/4"> w97 7/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/259/6"> gt chapter 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/259/8"> w87 1/1 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p262" data-pid="262" class="sx"></p> <p id="p292" data-pid="292" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/290/0">ad 1184,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/290/1"> 1320,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/290/2"> 1331;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/290/3"> w52 210</a></p> <p id="p293" data-pid="293" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-6" data-section-citation="040011006040011006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/401" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-402"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:3; Lu 7:23; 1Co 1:23; 1Pe 2:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-402" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-402" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1056" data-pid="1056" class="se"></p> <div id="p1057" data-pid="1057"><p data-pid="1057" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1350/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1057" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1350/0">5/2021, pp. 2-4,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1351/0"> 5-7</a></p> </div><div id="p1058" data-pid="1058"><p data-pid="1058" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1352/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1058" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1352/0">1/1/1987, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p1059" data-pid="1059" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p262" data-pid="262" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/260/0">w21.05 2-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/260/6"> gt chapter 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/260/8"> w87 1/1 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p263" data-pid="263" class="sx"></p> <p id="p293" data-pid="293" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/291/0">w64 576</a></p> <p id="p294" data-pid="294" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-7" data-section-citation="040011007040011007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/402" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-403"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:1, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-403" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-403" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/403" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-404"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:24-28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-404" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-404" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1059" data-pid="1059" class="se"></p> <p id="p1060" data-pid="1060" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1353/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 763</a></p> <p id="p1061" data-pid="1061" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p263" data-pid="263" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/261/0">it-2 763;</a></p> <p id="p264" data-pid="264" class="sx"></p> <p id="p294" data-pid="294" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/292/0">ad 1381</a></p> <p id="p295" data-pid="295" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-8" data-section-citation="040011008040011008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:8</span></h3><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072104#chapter=11"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072104/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/674" ><span class="caption"><p>Royal Houses</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-28"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p271" data-pid="271">Or “fine (luxurious) clothing.”</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-9" data-section-citation="040011009040011009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/404" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-405"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:67, 76</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-405" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-405" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-10" data-section-citation="040011010040011010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>Look!:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/6/0">study note on Mt 1:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-29"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p272" data-pid="272">Or “angel.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-30"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p273" data-pid="273">Lit., “before your face.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/405" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-406"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:3; Mal 3:1; Mt 3:3; Mr 1:2; Lu 1:17; Joh 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-406" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-406" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1061" data-pid="1061" class="se"></p> <p id="p1062" data-pid="1062" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1354/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 88,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1355/0"> 385</a></p> <p id="p1063" data-pid="1063" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1356/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 96</a></p> <p id="p1064" data-pid="1064" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1357/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 173</a></p> <div id="p1065" data-pid="1065"><p data-pid="1065" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1358/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1065" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1358/0">6/15/1987, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1065" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1359/0">1/1/1987, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p1066" data-pid="1066" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p264" data-pid="264" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/262/0">it-2 88,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/262/2"> 385;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/262/4"> jy 96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/262/6"> gt chapter 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/262/8"> si 173;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/262/10"> w87 1/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/262/12"> w87 6/15 12;</a></p> <p id="p265" data-pid="265" class="sx"></p> <p id="p295" data-pid="295" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/293/0">w80 7/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/293/2"> ad 1097,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/293/3"> 1146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/293/4"> w67 175;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/293/5"> w65 462;</a><span class="ni"> ns 231;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/293/7"> w55 692;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 87;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/293/9"> w51 125;</a><span class="ni"> w36 323</span></p> <p id="p296" data-pid="296" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-11" data-section-citation="040011011040011011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:11</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>Truly:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/7/0">study note on Mt 5:18</a>.</p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>the Baptist:</strong> Or “the Immerser; the Dipper.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/8/0">study note on Mt 3:1</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/406" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-407"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:28; Joh 3:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-407" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-407" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1066" data-pid="1066" class="se"></p> <p id="p1067" data-pid="1067" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1360/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 178</a></p> <div id="p1068" data-pid="1068"><p data-pid="1068" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1361/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1068" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1361/0">8/2019, pp. 29-30</a></p> </div><p id="p1069" data-pid="1069" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1362/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 385</a></p> <p id="p1070" data-pid="1070" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1363/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 96</a></p> <div id="p1071" data-pid="1071"><p data-pid="1071" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1364/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1071" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1364/0">1/15/2008, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="1071" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1365/0">2/15/1992, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="1071" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1366/0">1/1/1987, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p1072" data-pid="1072" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1367/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 174</a></p> <p id="p1073" data-pid="1073" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p265" data-pid="265" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/263/0">ijwbq article 178;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/263/2"> w19.08 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/263/4"> it-2 385;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/263/6"> jy 96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/263/8"> w08 1/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/263/10"> w92 2/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/263/12"> gt chapter 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/263/14"> si 174;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/263/16"> w87 1/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p266" data-pid="266" class="sx"></p> <p id="p296" data-pid="296" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/294/0">g74 8/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/294/2"> g73 5/8 7;</a><span class="ni"> g65 5/8 7;</span><span class="ni"> g65 5/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/294/6"> w62 191,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/294/7"> 327;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/294/8"> w61 32;</a><span class="ni"> ns 231;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/294/10"> w58 605;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 248;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/294/12"> w52 287;</a><span class="ni"> el 294;</span><span class="ni"> w47 331;</span><span class="ni"> w46 248;</span><span class="ni"> ki 223;</span><span class="ni"> w35 28;</span><span class="ni"> w31 356;</span><span class="ni"> g30 3/5 376</span></p> <p id="p297" data-pid="297" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-12" data-section-citation="040011012040011012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>the goal toward which men press . . . those pressing forward:</strong> Two related Greek words used here convey the basic idea of forceful action or endeavor. Some Bible translators have understood them in a negative sense (that of acting with or suffering violence), but the context and the only other Biblical occurrence of the Greek verb, at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Lu 16:16</a>, make it reasonable to understand the terms in the positive sense of “going after something with enthusiasm; seeking fervently.” These words evidently describe the forceful actions or endeavors of those who responded to the preaching of John the Baptist, which put them in line to become prospective members of the Kingdom.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/407" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-408"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 13:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-408" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-408" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1073" data-pid="1073" class="se"></p> <p id="p1074" data-pid="1074" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1368/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 168</a></p> <div id="p1075" data-pid="1075"><p data-pid="1075" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1369/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1075" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1369/0">2/1/2005, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="1075" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1370/0">7/15/1992, p. 18</a></p> </div><p id="p1076" data-pid="1076" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p266" data-pid="266" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/264/0">it-2 168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/264/2"> w05 2/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/264/4"> w92 7/15 18;</a></p> <p id="p267" data-pid="267" class="sx"></p> <p id="p297" data-pid="297" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/295/0">ts 105-106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/295/2"> w72 90-92;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/295/4"> ad 1003;</a><span class="ni"> g65 5/8 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/295/6"> w61 638;</a><span class="ni"> ns 231;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/295/8"> w51 595;</a><span class="ni"> el 294</span></p> <p id="p298" data-pid="298" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-13" data-section-citation="040011013040011013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>the Prophets and the Law:</strong> The reversal of the usual order, “the Law and the Prophets” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Mt 5:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/10/1" data-bid="11-2" class="b"> 7:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/10/2" data-bid="11-3" class="b"> 22:40;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/10/3" data-bid="11-4" class="b"> Lu 16:16</a>), occurs only here. The general meaning is evidently the same (see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/9/0">study note on Mt 5:17</a>), although the prophetic aspect of the Scriptures seems to be given more emphasis here. Even the Law is said to have <strong>prophesied,</strong> emphasizing its prophetic character.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/408" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-409"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 16:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-409" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-409" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1076" data-pid="1076" class="se"></p> <p id="p1077" data-pid="1077" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1371/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 168</a></p> <p id="p1078" data-pid="1078" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p267" data-pid="267" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/265/0">it-2 168;</a></p> <p id="p268" data-pid="268" class="sx"></p> <p id="p298" data-pid="298" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/296/0">ad 1003,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/296/1"> 1031,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/296/2"> 1460;</a><span class="ni"> w31 356</span></p> <p id="p299" data-pid="299" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-14" data-section-citation="040011014040011014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>Elijah:</strong> From the Hebrew name meaning “My God Is Jehovah.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/409" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-410"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 4:5; Mt 17:10-13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-410" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-410" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1078" data-pid="1078" class="se"></p> <p id="p1079" data-pid="1079" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1372/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 113</a></p> <p id="p1080" data-pid="1080" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1373/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 595</a></p> <div id="p1081" data-pid="1081"><p data-pid="1081" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1374/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1081" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1374/0">8/15/2011, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="1081" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1375/0">5/1/2001, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="1081" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1376/0">9/15/1997, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1081" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1377/0">7/1/1989, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="1081" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1378/0">1/1/1987, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p1082" data-pid="1082" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1379/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 173</a></p> <p id="p1083" data-pid="1083" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p268" data-pid="268" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/266/0">ijwbq article 113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/266/2"> it-1 595;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/266/4"> w11 8/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/266/6"> w01 5/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/266/8"> w97 9/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/266/10"> gt chapter 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/266/12"> si 173;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/266/14"> w89 7/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/266/16"> w87 1/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p269" data-pid="269" class="sx"></p> <p id="p299" data-pid="299" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/297/0">ad 1161;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/297/1"> w65 462,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/297/2"> 493;</a><span class="ni"> ns 231;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/297/4"> w50 331</a></p> <p id="p300" data-pid="300" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-15" data-section-citation="040011015040011015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/410" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-411"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 13:9, 43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-411" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-411" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-16" data-section-citation="040011016040011016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:16</span></h3><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072054#chapter=11"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072054/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/566" ><span class="caption"><p>The Marketplace</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072085#chapter=11"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072085/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/633" ><span class="caption"><p>Bone Flute</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/411" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-412"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:31-35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-412" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-412" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1083" data-pid="1083" class="se"></p> <p id="p1084" data-pid="1084" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1380/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 98</a></p> <p id="p1085" data-pid="1085" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p269" data-pid="269" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/267/0">jy 98;</a></p> <p id="p270" data-pid="270" class="sx"></p> <p id="p300" data-pid="300" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/298/0">g79 12/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/298/2"> fl 124;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/298/4"> w74 416;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/298/6"> ad 1192;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/298/7"> w54 50</a></p> <p id="p301" data-pid="301" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-17" data-section-citation="040011017040011017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>beat yourselves in grief:</strong> A person repeatedly beat his hands against his chest to express unusual grief or feelings of guilt and remorse.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Isa 32:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/13/1" data-bid="14-2" class="b"> Na 2:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/13/2" data-bid="14-3" class="b"> Lu 23:48</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1085" data-pid="1085" class="se"></p> <p id="p1086" data-pid="1086" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1381/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 98</a></p> <div id="p1087" data-pid="1087"><p data-pid="1087" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1382/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1087" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1382/0">1/15/1987, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p1088" data-pid="1088" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p270" data-pid="270" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/268/0">jy 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/268/2"> gt chapter 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/268/4"> w87 1/15 24;</a></p> <p id="p271" data-pid="271" class="sx"></p> <p id="p301" data-pid="301" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/299/0">g79 12/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/299/2"> fl 124;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/299/4"> w74 416;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/299/6"> ad 164;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/299/7"> w54 50</a></p> <p id="p302" data-pid="302" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-18" data-section-citation="040011018040011018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>neither eating nor drinking:</strong> This evidently refers to John’s life of self-denial, which included fasting as well as adhering to the Nazirite requirement of abstaining from alcoholic beverages.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Nu 6:2-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/15/1" data-bid="16-2" class="b"> Mt 9:14, 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/15/2" data-bid="16-3" class="b"> Lu 1:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/15/3" data-bid="16-4" class="b"> 7:33</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/412" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-413"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:13, 15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-413" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-413" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1088" data-pid="1088" class="se"></p> <p id="p1089" data-pid="1089" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1383/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 98</a></p> <div id="p1090" data-pid="1090"><p data-pid="1090" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1384/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1090" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1384/0">1/15/1987, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p1091" data-pid="1091" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p271" data-pid="271" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/269/0">jy 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/269/2"> gt chapter 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/269/4"> w87 1/15 24;</a></p> <p id="p272" data-pid="272" class="sx"></p> <p id="p302" data-pid="302" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/300/0">g79 12/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/300/2"> w77 324-325;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/300/4"> w74 416;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/300/6"> ad 1210;</a><span class="ni"> ns 216;</span><span class="ni"> w43 185</span></p> <p id="p303" data-pid="303" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-19" data-section-citation="040011019040011019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>Son of man:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/10/0">study note on Mt 8:20</a>.</p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>tax collectors:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/11/0">study note on Mt 5:46</a>.</p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>wisdom is proved righteous by its works:</strong> Here wisdom is personified and depicted as having works. In the parallel account at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Lu 7:35</a>, wisdom is depicted as having “children.” Wisdom’s children, or works—that is, the evidence produced by John the Baptist and Jesus—prove that the accusations against these two men are false. Jesus is, in effect, saying: ‘Look at the righteous works and conduct, and you will know that the charge is false.’</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-31"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p274" data-pid="274">Or “is vindicated.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-32"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p275" data-pid="275">Or “by its results.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/413" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-414"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:10; Mr 2:15; Joh 2:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-414" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-414" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/414" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-415"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 5:30; 15:2; 19:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-415" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-415" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/415" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-416"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:34, 35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-416" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-416" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1091" data-pid="1091" class="se"></p> <div id="p1092" data-pid="1092"><p data-pid="1092" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1385/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1092" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1385/0">8/2018, p. 6</a></p> </div><p id="p1093" data-pid="1093" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1386/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 964</a></p> <p id="p1094" data-pid="1094" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1387/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 98</a></p> <div id="p1095" data-pid="1095"><p data-pid="1095" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1388/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1095" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1388/0">8/1/2001, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="1095" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1389/0">1/15/1987, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p1096" data-pid="1096" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p272" data-pid="272" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/270/0">w18.08 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/270/2"> it-1 964;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/270/4"> jy 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/270/6"> w01 8/1 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/270/8"> gt chapter 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/270/10"> w87 1/15 24;</a></p> <p id="p273" data-pid="273" class="sx"></p> <p id="p303" data-pid="303" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/0">g79 12/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/2"> w77 324-325;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/4"> w77 521;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/6"> w76 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/8"> w74 139-140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/10"> w74 464;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/12"> w73 29;</a><span class="ni"> or 114;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/16"> ad 436,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/17"> 662,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/18"> 1076,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/19"> 1543,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/20"> 1660;</a><span class="ni"> ns 216;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/22"> w60 223;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/23"> w54 639;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/301/24"> w51 510;</a><span class="ni"> w43 185;</span><span class="ni"> w42 207;</span><span class="ni"> ph30 29</span></p> <p id="p304" data-pid="304" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-20" data-section-citation="040011020040011020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/416" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-417"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 12:37, 38</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-417" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-417" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1096" data-pid="1096" class="se"></p> <div id="p1097" data-pid="1097"><p data-pid="1097" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1390/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1097" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1390/0">6/1/1988, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p1098" data-pid="1098" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p273" data-pid="273" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/271/0">w88 6/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p274" data-pid="274" class="sx"></p> <p id="p304" data-pid="304" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/302/0">ad 597;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/302/1"> w65 138</a></p> <p id="p305" data-pid="305" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-21" data-section-citation="040011021040011021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:21</span></h3><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072019#chapter=11"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072019/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/500" ><span class="caption"><p>Chorazin and Bethsaida</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item hasVideo"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072090#chapter=11"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072090/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/644" ><span class="caption"><p>Capernaum, Chorazin, and Bethsaida</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/417" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-418"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jon 3:5, 6; Lu 10:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-418" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-418" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1098" data-pid="1098" class="se"></p> <p id="p1099" data-pid="1099" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1391/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 540,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1392/0"> 740</a></p> <div id="p1100" data-pid="1100"><p data-pid="1100" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1393/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1393/0">7/1/1989, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="1100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1394/0">6/1/1988, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p1101" data-pid="1101" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p274" data-pid="274" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/272/0">it-2 540,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/272/2"> 740;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/272/4"> w89 7/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/272/6"> w88 6/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p275" data-pid="275" class="sx"></p> <p id="p305" data-pid="305" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/303/0">ka 127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/303/2"> ad 144,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/303/3"> 314;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/303/4"> w65 138;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/303/5"> w52 338;</a><span class="ni"> s 347;</span><span class="ni"> w38 326</span></p> <p id="p306" data-pid="306" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-22" data-section-citation="040011022040011022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/418" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-419"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:21-28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-419" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-419" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/419" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-420"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 10:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-420" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-420" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1101" data-pid="1101" class="se"></p> <p id="p1102" data-pid="1102" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1395/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 775-776,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1396/0"> 940-941</a></p> <div id="p1103" data-pid="1103"><p data-pid="1103" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1397/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1103" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1397/0">6/1/1988, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p1104" data-pid="1104" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p275" data-pid="275" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/273/0">it-2 775-776,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/273/2"> 940;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/273/4"> w88 6/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p276" data-pid="276" class="sx"></p> <p id="p306" data-pid="306" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/304/0">w73 366-367;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/304/2"> ad 981;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/304/3"> w65 25,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/304/4"> 138;</a><span class="ni"> im 372;</span><span class="ni"> yb65 34;</span><span class="ni"> s 347;</span><span class="ni"> w38 326</span></p> <p id="p307" data-pid="307" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-23" data-section-citation="040011023040011023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>Capernaum:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/12/0">study note on Mt 4:13</a>.</p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>heaven:</strong> Here used <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/13/0">metaphorically</a> to denote a highly favored position.</p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>the Grave:</strong> Or “Hades,” that is, the common grave of mankind. (See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/14/0">Grave</a>.”) Here used figuratively to represent the debasement that Capernaum would experience.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/420" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-421"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-421" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-421" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/421" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-422"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 10:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-422" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-422" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1104" data-pid="1104" class="se"></p> <p id="p1105" data-pid="1105" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1398/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 412,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1399/0"> 1016,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1400/0"> 1062</a></p> <div id="p1106" data-pid="1106"><p data-pid="1106" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1401/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1106" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1401/0">7/1/1989, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="1106" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1402/0">6/1/1988, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="1106" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1403/0">1/15/1987, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><p id="p1107" data-pid="1107" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1404/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> p. 179</a></p> <p id="p1108" data-pid="1108" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p276" data-pid="276" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/274/0">w24.05 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/274/2"> it-1 412,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/274/4"> 1016,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/274/6"> 1062;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/274/8"> gt chapter 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/274/10"> w89 7/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/274/12"> pe 179;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/274/14"> w88 6/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/274/16"> w87 1/15 25;</a></p> <p id="p277" data-pid="277" class="sx"></p> <p id="p307" data-pid="307" class="sx"><span class="ni">bi12-81 1451;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/305/1"> ka 127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/305/4"> ad 294,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/305/5"> 700,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/305/6"> 733,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/305/7"> 982,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/305/8"> 1577;</a><span class="ni"> bi8-71 1361;</span><span class="ni"> bi12-70 1460;</span><span class="ni"> int69 1157;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/305/12"> w65 42,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/305/13"> 138,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/305/14"> 479;</a><span class="ni"> bi8-63 3586;</span><span class="ni"> g62 6/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> bi12-61 1458;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/305/18"> w52 338;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/305/19"> w51 287;</a><span class="ni"> bi7-50 772;</span><span class="ni"> w40 126</span></p> <p id="p308" data-pid="308" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-24" data-section-citation="040011024040011024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>to you:</strong> Here the pronoun “you” is plural in Greek.</p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>it will be more endurable for:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/15/0">study note on Lu 10:12</a>.</p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>for you:</strong> Here the pronoun “you” is singular in Greek, evidently addressing the city.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/422" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-423"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:15; Lu 10:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-423" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-423" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1108" data-pid="1108" class="se"></p> <p id="p1109" data-pid="1109" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1405/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 775-776</a></p> <p id="p1110" data-pid="1110" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1406/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 98</a></p> <p id="p1111" data-pid="1111" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1407/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> p. 179</a></p> <div id="p1112" data-pid="1112"><p data-pid="1112" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1408/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1112" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1408/0">6/1/1988, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="1112" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1409/0">1/15/1987, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><p id="p1113" data-pid="1113" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p277" data-pid="277" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/275/0">w24.05 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/275/2"> it-2 775-776;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/275/4"> jy 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/275/6"> gt chapter 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/275/8"> pe 179;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/275/10"> w88 6/1 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/275/12"> w87 1/15 25;</a></p> <p id="p278" data-pid="278" class="sx"></p> <p id="p308" data-pid="308" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/306/0">ts 184;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/306/2"> w73 366-367;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/306/4"> ad 982,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/306/5"> 1399;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/306/6"> w65 25,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/306/7"> 138;</a><span class="ni"> im 372;</span><span class="ni"> yb65 34;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/306/10"> w52 338;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/306/11"> w51 287;</a><span class="ni"> w40 126;</span><span class="ni"> vn 38</span></p> <p id="p309" data-pid="309" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-25" data-section-citation="040011025040011025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>to young children:</strong> Or “to childlike ones,” that is, humble, teachable individuals.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/423" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-424"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 29:14; Mt 13:15; Lu 10:21; 1Co 1:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-424" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-424" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1113" data-pid="1113" class="se"></p> <div id="p1114" data-pid="1114"><p data-pid="1114" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1410/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1114" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1410/0">1/1/2013, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1115" data-pid="1115" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p278" data-pid="278" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/276/0">w13 1/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p279" data-pid="279" class="sx"></p> <p id="p309" data-pid="309" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/307/0">w74 180;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/307/2"> ad 1016;</a><span class="ni"> is 160;</span><span class="ni"> g66 2/8 5;</span><span class="ni"> g65 9/22 29;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/307/6"> w64 333;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/307/7"> w62 427;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/307/8"> w58 309</a></p> <p id="p310" data-pid="310" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-27" data-section-citation="040011027040011027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:27</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/424" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-425"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-425" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-425" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/425" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-426"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-426" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-426" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/426" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-427"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 10:22; Joh 6:46; 10:15; 1Jo 5:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-427" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-427" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1115" data-pid="1115" class="se"></p> <p id="p1116" data-pid="1116" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1411/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> pp. 17-18</a></p> <div id="p1117" data-pid="1117"><p data-pid="1117" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1412/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1117" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1412/0">10/1/1997, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="1117" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1413/0">6/1/1994, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="1117" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1414/0">5/15/1989, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p1118" data-pid="1118" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p279" data-pid="279" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/277/0">cf 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/277/2"> w97 10/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/277/4"> w94 6/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/277/6"> w89 5/15 12;</a></p> <p id="p280" data-pid="280" class="sx"></p> <p id="p310" data-pid="310" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/308/0">w78 7/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/308/2"> w76 562-563;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/308/5"> w71 265-266;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/308/7"> ad 488-489,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/308/8"> 599,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/308/9"> 666,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/308/10"> 932-933,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/308/11"> 1639</a></p> <p id="p311" data-pid="311" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-28" data-section-citation="040011028040011028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:28</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>loaded down:</strong> Those whom Jesus beckons to come were “loaded down” by anxiety and toil. Their worship of Jehovah had become burdensome because of the human traditions that had been added to the Law of Moses. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Mt 23:4</a>) Even the Sabbath, which was meant to be a source of refreshment, had become a burden.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Ex 23:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/23/1" data-bid="24-2" class="b"> Mr 2:23-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/23/2" data-bid="24-3" class="b"> Lu 6:1-11</a>.</p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>I will refresh you:</strong> The Greek word for “refresh” can refer both to rest (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Mt 26:45;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/24/1" data-bid="25-2" class="b"> Mr 6:31</a>) and to relief from toil in order to recover and regain strength (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">2Co 7:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/25/1" data-bid="26-2" class="b"> Phm 7</a>). The context shows that taking on Jesus’ “yoke” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Mt 11:29</a>) would involve service, not rest. The active Greek verb with Jesus as the subject conveys the thought of his rejuvenating and energizing weary ones so that they would desire to take up his light and kindly yoke.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-33"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p276" data-pid="276">Or “struggling hard.” Or possibly, “weary; tired.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1118" data-pid="1118" class="se"></p> <p id="p1119" data-pid="1119" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1415/0"><em>Bible Verses Explained,</em> article 28</a></p> <div id="p1120" data-pid="1120"><p data-pid="1120" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1416/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1120" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1416/0">9/2019, pp. 20-21</a></p> </div><p id="p1121" data-pid="1121" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1417/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 376</a></p> <p id="p1122" data-pid="1122" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1418/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1216</a></p> <p id="p1123" data-pid="1123" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1419/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 98</a></p> <div id="p1124" data-pid="1124"><p data-pid="1124" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1420/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1124" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1420/0">5/15/2007, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="1124" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1421/0">8/15/2004, pp. 22-23</a></p><p data-pid="1124" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1422/0">6/1/2004, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="1124" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1423/0">12/15/2001, pp. 9-11</a></p><p data-pid="1124" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1424/0">8/15/1995, pp. 12-17</a></p><p data-pid="1124" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1425/0">7/15/1989, pp. 16-21</a></p><p data-pid="1124" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1426/0">5/15/1989, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1124" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1427/0">1/15/1987, p. 25</a></p> </div><p id="p1125" data-pid="1125" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p280" data-pid="280" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/0">ijwbv article 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/2"> w19.09 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/4"> it-1 376;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/6"> it-2 1216;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/8"> jy 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/10"> w07 5/15 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/12"> w04 6/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/14"> w04 8/15 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/17"> w01 12/15 9-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/19"> w95 8/15 12-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/21"> gt chapter 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/23"> w89 5/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/25"> w89 7/15 16-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/278/27"> w87 1/15 25;</a></p> <p id="p281" data-pid="281" class="sx"></p> <p id="p311" data-pid="311" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/0">w71 260;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/2"> ad 267,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/3"> 1679;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/4"> w70 591-592;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/7"> w67 152;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/8"> w65 120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/9"> w63 210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/10"> w61 676;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/11"> w59 47;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/12"> w58 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/13"> w56 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/309/14"> w51 680;</a><span class="ni"> w45 265;</span><span class="ni"> g44 1/19 17</span></p> <p id="p312" data-pid="312" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-29" data-section-citation="040011029040011029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:29</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>Take my yoke upon you:</strong> Jesus used “yoke” figuratively in the sense of submission to authority and direction. If he had in mind a double yoke, one that God placed upon Jesus, then he would be inviting his disciples to get under the yoke <em>with him</em> and he would assist them. In that case, the phrase could be rendered: “Get under my yoke with me.” If the yoke is one that Jesus himself puts on others, then the reference is to submitting oneself to Christ’s authority and direction as his disciple.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/16/0">Yoke</a>.”</p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="s5"><strong>mild-tempered:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/17/0">study note on Mt 5:5</a>.</p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>lowly in heart:</strong> The Greek word for “lowly” refers to the quality of being humble and unpretentious; it also occurs at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/28/0" data-bid="29-1" class="b">Jas 4:6</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">1Pe 5:5</a>, where it is rendered “humble ones.” The condition of a person’s figurative heart is reflected in his disposition or his attitude toward God and other people.</p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="s5"><strong>yourselves:</strong> Or “your souls.”—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070611/18/0">Soul</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072020#chapter=11"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072020/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/502" ><span class="caption"><p>Yoke</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-34"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p277" data-pid="277">Or “become my disciples (learners).”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/427" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-428"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 10:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-428" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-428" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/428" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-429"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Zec 9:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-429" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-429" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1125" data-pid="1125" class="se"></p> <p id="p1126" data-pid="1126" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1428/0"><em>Bible Verses Explained,</em> article 28</a></p> <div id="p1127" data-pid="1127"><p data-pid="1127" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1429/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1127" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1429/0">5/2020, p. 18</a></p> </div><div id="p1128" data-pid="1128"><p data-pid="1128" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1430/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1128" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1430/0">9/2019, pp. 21-25</a></p> </div><div id="p1129" data-pid="1129"><p data-pid="1129" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1431/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1129" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1431/0">1/2018, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p1130" data-pid="1130" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1432/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 376</a></p> <p id="p1131" data-pid="1131" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1433/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 168,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1434/0"> 399,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1435/0"> 1216</a></p> <p id="p1132" data-pid="1132" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1436/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 98</a></p> <div id="p1133" data-pid="1133"><p data-pid="1133" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1437/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1437/0">11/15/2012, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1438/0">5/15/2007, pp. 11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1439/0"> 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1440/0">8/15/2004, pp. 22-23</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1441/0">6/1/2004, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1442/0">12/15/2001, pp. 11-20</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1443/0">9/1/2000, pp. 7-8</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1444/0">6/15/1997, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1445/0">8/15/1995, pp. 17-22</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1446/0">6/1/1993, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1447/0">10/15/1991, pp. 21-22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1448/0"> 24</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1449/0">9/1/1991, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1450/0">7/15/1989, pp. 16-21</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1451/0">5/15/1989, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1452/0">1/15/1987, p. 25</a></p> </div><div id="p1134" data-pid="1134"><p data-pid="1134" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1453/0"><em>Kingdom Ministry,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1134" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1453/0">5/2008, p. 1</a></p> </div><p id="p1135" data-pid="1135" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1454/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 136-137</a></p> <p id="p1136" data-pid="1136" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p281" data-pid="281" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/0">w25.01 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/2"> ijwbv article 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/4"> w20.05 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/6"> w19.09 21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/8"> 23-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/10"> w18.01 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/12"> it-1 376;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/14"> it-2 168,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/16"> 399,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/18"> 1216;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/20"> jy 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/23"> w12 11/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/25"> km 5/08 1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/27"> w07 5/15 11-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/31"> w04 6/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/33"> w04 8/15 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/36"> w01 12/15 11-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/39"> w00 9/1 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/41"> w97 6/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/43"> w95 8/15 17-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/45"> w93 6/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/47"> w91 9/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/49"> w91 10/15 21-22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/51"> 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/53"> gt chapter 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/55"> w89 5/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/57"> w89 7/15 16-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/59"> yp 70;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/61"> w87 1/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/279/64"> tp 137;</a></p> <p id="p282" data-pid="282" class="sx"></p> <p id="p312" data-pid="312" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/0">km 12/85 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/2"> su 166;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/4"> w83 6/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/6"> w82 9/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/8"> kc 75;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/10"> w78 6/1 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/12"> w77 406-407;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/14"> w76 164;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/16"> w76 483-484;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/18"> w74 103;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/21"> w73 277;</a><span class="ni"> or 107;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/25"> w71 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/27"> w71 260;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/29"> ad 267,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/30"> 1679;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/31"> w70 591-594;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/35"> w67 152,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/36"> 306;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/37"> w66 451;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/38"> w65 120,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/39"> 454;</a><span class="ni"> g64 8/22 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/41"> w63 104,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/42"> 131,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/43"> 210,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/44"> 426,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/45"> 434;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/46"> w62 307;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/47"> w61 16,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/48"> 676;</a><span class="ni"> yb61 25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/50"> w60 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/51"> w56 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/310/52"> w51 680;</a><span class="ni"> w45 265;</span><span class="ni"> w43 107</span></p> <p id="p313" data-pid="313" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-11-30" data-section-citation="040011030040011030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 11:30</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-35"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p278" data-pid="278">Or “easy to bear; pleasant.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1136" data-pid="1136" class="se"></p> <p id="p1137" data-pid="1137" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1455/0"><em>Bible Verses Explained,</em> article 28</a></p> <p id="p1138" data-pid="1138" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1456/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 376</a></p> <p id="p1139" data-pid="1139" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1457/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 168</a></p> <div id="p1140" data-pid="1140"><p data-pid="1140" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1458/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1140" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1458/0">1/2018, p. 7</a></p> </div><p id="p1141" data-pid="1141" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1459/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 98</a></p> <div id="p1142" data-pid="1142"><p data-pid="1142" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1460/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1460/0">8/1/2010, pp. 25-26</a></p><p data-pid="1142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1461/0">5/15/2007, pp. 11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1462/0"> 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="1142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1463/0">12/15/2001, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="1142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1464/0">10/15/1991, pp. 21-22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1465/0"> 24</a></p><p data-pid="1142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1466/0">7/15/1989, pp. 16-21</a></p> </div><p id="p1143" data-pid="1143" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p282" data-pid="282" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/0">ijwbv article 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/2"> it-1 376;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/4"> it-2 168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/6"> mwb18.01 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/8"> jy 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/11"> w10 8/1 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/13"> w07 5/15 11-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/17"> w01 12/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/19"> w91 10/15 21-22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/21"> 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/23"> gt chapter 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/280/26"> w89 7/15 16-21;</a></p> <p id="p283" data-pid="283" class="sx"></p> <p id="p313" data-pid="313" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/311/0">kc 75;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/311/2"> w73 277;</a><span class="ni"> or 107,</span><span class="ni"> 184;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/311/8"> w71 260;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/311/10"> ad 267,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/311/11"> 993;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/311/12"> w70 591,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/311/14"> 593-595;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/311/18"> w65 120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/311/19"> w64 302;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/311/20"> w61 676;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/311/21"> w56 21;</a><span class="ni"> w45 265</span></p> <p id="p314" data-pid="314" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsParallel"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Parallel Account</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/393/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-394-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 9:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-394-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-394-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/395/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-396-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:18-23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-396-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-396-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/397/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-398-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-398-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-398-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/401/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-402-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-402-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-402-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/403/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-404-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:24-28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-404-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-404-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/406/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-407-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-407-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-407-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/411/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-412-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:31-35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-412-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-412-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/415/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-416-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 7:34, 35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-416-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-416-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/405/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-406-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 3:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-406-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-406-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/393/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-394-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 4:23; 19:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-394-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-394-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/394/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-395-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 14:3; Mr 6:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-395-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-395-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/396/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-397-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:11; Joh 1:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-397-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-397-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/398/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-399-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 35:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-399-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-399-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/399/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-400-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 8:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-400-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-400-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/400/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-401-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 61:1; Mt 4:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-401-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-401-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/401/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-402-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:3; 1Co 1:23; 1Pe 2:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-402-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-402-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/402/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-403-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:1, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-403-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-403-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/404/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-405-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:67, 76</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-405-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-405-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/405/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-406-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:3; Mt 3:3; Mr 1:2; Lu 1:17; Joh 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-406-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-406-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/406/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-407-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-407-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-407-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/407/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-408-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 13:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-408-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-408-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/408/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-409-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 16:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-409-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-409-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/409/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-410-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 4:5; Mt 17:10-13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-410-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-410-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/410/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-411-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 13:9, 43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-411-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-411-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/412/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-413-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:13, 15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-413-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-413-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/413/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-414-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:10; Mr 2:15; Joh 2:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-414-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-414-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/414/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-415-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 5:30; 15:2; 19:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-415-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-415-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/416/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-417-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 12:37, 38</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-417-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-417-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/417/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-418-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jon 3:5, 6; Lu 10:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-418-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-418-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/418/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-419-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:21-28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-419-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-419-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/419/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-420-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 10:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-420-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-420-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/420/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-421-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-421-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-421-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/421/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-422-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 10:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-422-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-422-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/422/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-423-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:15; Lu 10:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-423-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-423-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/423/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-424-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 29:14; Mt 13:15; Lu 10:21; 1Co 1:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-424-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-424-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/424/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-425-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-425-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-425-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/425/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-426-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-426-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-426-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/426/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-427-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 10:22; Joh 6:46; 10:15; 1Jo 5:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-427-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-427-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/427/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-428-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 11:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 10:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-428-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-428-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11/428/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-429-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 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dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>According to Matthew</h1> </header> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="sb"><span id="v40-11-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23576" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>11</strong> </a>When Jesus had finished giving instructions to his 12 disciples, he set out from there to teach and preach in their cities.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/393" data-bid="394-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="sb"><span id="v40-11-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23577" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>But John, having heard in jail<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/394" data-bid="395-1" class="b">+</a> about the works of the Christ, sent his disciples<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/395" data-bid="396-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23578" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>to ask him: “Are you the Coming One, or are we to expect a different one?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/396" data-bid="397-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23579" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>In reply Jesus said to them: “Go and report to John what you are hearing and seeing:<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/397" data-bid="398-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23580" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>The blind are now seeing<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/398" data-bid="399-1" class="b">+</a> and the lame are walking, the lepers<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/399" data-bid="400-1" class="b">+</a> are being cleansed and the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up and the poor are being told the good news.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/400" data-bid="401-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23581" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>Happy is the one who finds no cause for stumbling in me.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/401" data-bid="402-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="sb"><span id="v40-11-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23582" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>While these were on their way, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/402" data-bid="403-1" class="b">+</a> A reed being tossed by the wind?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/403" data-bid="404-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23583" class="vl vp">8 </a>What, then, did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments?<a id="footnotesource28" data-fnid="28" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/27">*</a> Why, those wearing soft garments are in the houses of kings. </span><span id="v40-11-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23584" class="vl vp">9 </a>Really, then, why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/404" data-bid="405-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23585" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Look! I am sending my messenger<a id="footnotesource29" data-fnid="29" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/28">*</a> ahead of you,<a id="footnotesource30" data-fnid="30" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/29">*</a> who will prepare your way ahead of you!’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/405" data-bid="406-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23586" class="vl vx vp study">11 </a>Truly I say to you, among those born of women, there has not been raised up anyone greater than John the Baptist, but a lesser person in the Kingdom of the heavens is greater than he is.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/406" data-bid="407-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23587" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>From the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of the heavens is the goal toward which men press, and those pressing forward are seizing it.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/407" data-bid="408-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23588" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>For all, the Prophets and the Law, prophesied until John;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/408" data-bid="409-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23589" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>and if you are willing to accept it, he is ‘E·liʹjah who is to come.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/409" data-bid="410-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23590" class="vl vp">15 </a>Let the one who has ears listen.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/410" data-bid="411-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="sb"><span id="v40-11-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23591" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>“With whom will I compare this generation?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/411" data-bid="412-1" class="b">+</a> It is like young children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to their playmates, </span><span id="v40-11-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23592" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>saying: ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance; we wailed, but you did not beat yourselves in grief.’ </span><span id="v40-11-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23593" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>Likewise, John came neither eating nor drinking,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/412" data-bid="413-1" class="b">+</a> but people say, ‘He has a demon.’ </span><span id="v40-11-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23594" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>The Son of man did come eating and drinking,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/413" data-bid="414-1" class="b">+</a> but people say, ‘Look! A man who is a glutton and is given to drinking wine, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/414" data-bid="415-1" class="b">+</a> All the same, wisdom is proved righteous<a id="footnotesource31" data-fnid="31" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/30">*</a> by its works.”<a id="footnotesource32" data-fnid="32" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/31">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/415" data-bid="416-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="sb"><span id="v40-11-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23595" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>Then he began to reproach the cities in which most of his powerful works had taken place, for they did not repent:<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/416" data-bid="417-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23596" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>“Woe to you, Cho·raʹzin! Woe to you, Beth·saʹi·da! because if the powerful works that took place in you had taken place in Tyre and Siʹdon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/417" data-bid="418-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23597" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>But I say to you, it will be more endurable for Tyre and Siʹdon<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/418" data-bid="419-1" class="b">+</a> on Judgment Day than for you.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/419" data-bid="420-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23598" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>And you, Ca·perʹna·um,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/420" data-bid="421-1" class="b">+</a> will you perhaps be exalted to heaven? Down to the Grave you will come;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/421" data-bid="422-1" class="b">+</a> because if the powerful works that took place in you had taken place in Sodʹom, it would have remained until this very day. </span><span id="v40-11-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23599" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>But I say to you, it will be more endurable for the land of Sodʹom on Judgment Day than for you.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/422" data-bid="423-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="sb"><span id="v40-11-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23600" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>At that time Jesus said in response: “I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to young children.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/423" data-bid="424-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23601" class="vl vp">26 </a>Yes, O Father, because this is the way you approved. </span><span id="v40-11-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23602" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>All things have been handed over to me by my Father,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/424" data-bid="425-1" class="b">+</a> and no one fully knows the Son except the Father;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/425" data-bid="426-1" class="b">+</a> neither does anyone fully know the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son is willing to reveal him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/426" data-bid="427-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-11-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23603" class="vl vx vp study">28 </a>Come to me, all you who are toiling<a id="footnotesource33" data-fnid="33" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/32">*</a> and loaded down, and I will refresh you. </span><span id="v40-11-29-1" 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