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[1]And it came to pass when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
[2]Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
[3]And said to him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
[4]Jesus answered and said to them, Go and show John again those things which ye hear and see:
[5]The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
[6]And blessed is he to whom I shall not be the cause of his falling into sin.
[7]And as they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed shaken with the wind?
[8]But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
[9]But what went ye out to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
[10]For this is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
[11]Verily, I say to you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.
[12]And from the days of John the Baptist, until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
[13]For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
[14]And if ye will receive it, this is Elijah who was to come.
[15]He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
[16]But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like to children sitting in the markets, and calling to their fellows,
[17]And saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned to you, and ye have not lamented.
[18]For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.
[19]The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man gluttonous, and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.
[20]Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they repented not.
[21]Woe to thee, Chorazin; woe to thee, Bethsaida: for if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
[22]But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
[23]And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
[24]But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for thee.
[25]At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
[26]Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
[27]All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
[28]Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
[29]Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me: for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.
[30]For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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