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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Matthew 11 Smith's Literal Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/matthew/11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/matthew/11-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">SLT</a> > Matthew 11</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../matthew/10.htm" title="Matthew 10">◄</a> Matthew 11 <a href="../matthew/12.htm" title="Matthew 12">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Smith's Literal Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/matthew/11-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">John’s Inquiry<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../luke/7.htm#18">Luke 7:18–23</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And it was when Jesus finished ordering his twelve disciples, he went away from thence to teach and proclaim in all their cities.<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And John having heard in prison the works of Christ, having sent two of his disciples, <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He said to him, Art thou he coming, or should we look for another? <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And Jesus having answered said to them, Having gone, announce to John what ye hear and see: <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The blind receive sight, and the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, and the deaf bear, the dead are roused, and the poor have good news announced. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And happy is he who shall not give cause of offence in me.<p> <A name="8"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus Testifies about John<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1–5</a>; <a href ="../luke/7.htm#24">Luke 7:24–35</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And these going forth, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye forth into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind? <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But what went ye out to see? A man clad in soft garments? but they having soft things are in king's houses. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>But what went ye out to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and more eminent than a prophet.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For this is he for whom it was Written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Verily I say to you, in the begotten of women has there not risen a greater than John the Immerser; but the less in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>From the days of John the Immerser till now the kingdom of the heavens is achieved by force, and they committing violence seize it eagerly. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>For all the prophets, And the law prophesied till John. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And if ye will receive, this is Elias he about to come. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>He having ears to hear, let him hear.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>To what shall I liken this generation I it is like little boys sitting in market-places, and calling to their companions, <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And saying, We played the flute to you, and ye moved not; we lamented to you and ye lamented not. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has an evil spirit. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man a glutton, and wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinful; and wisdom has been justified from her children.<p> <A name="21"></a><p class="hdg">Woe to the Unrepentant<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../luke/10.htm#13">Luke 10:13–16</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Then began he to blame the cities in which were his greatest powers, because they repented not. <A name="22"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if in Tyre and Sidon had been the powers being in you, long since had they repented in sackcloth and ashes. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>But I say to you, To Tyre and Sidon shall it be more supportable in the day of judgment, than to you. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And thou, Capernaum, lifted up even to heaven, thou shalt he brought down to hades: for if in the people of Sodom had been the powers being in thee, they had remained till this day. <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>But I say to you, That to the land of Sodom it shall be more supportable in the day of judgment, than to you.<p> <A name="26"></a><p class="hdg">Rest for the Weary<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../luke/10.htm#21">Luke 10:21–24</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>In that time Jesus having answered, said, I acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for thou hast hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to children. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Yes, Father: for so was it benevolence before thee. <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>All things were delivered to me by my Father; and none knows the Son, except the Father; nor knows any one the Father, except the Son, and to whom the Son will reveal.<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Come to me, all ye wearied and loaded, and I will cause you to rest. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/11-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>For my yoke is useful, and my load is light.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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