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Matthew 11

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1ὁho- δὲdeMeanwhile ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohn ἀκούσαςakousasheard ἐνenin τῷtō- δεσμωτηρίῳdesmōtēriōprison τὰta[about] the ἔργαergaworks τοῦtouof ΧριστοῦChristouChrist , πέμψαςpempsas[and] he sent δύοdyosecond τῶνtōn- μαθητῶνmathētōndisciples αὐτοῦautouhis

2εἶπενeipento ask αὐτῷautōHim , ΣὺSyYou εἶei“ Are ὁhothe ἐρχόμενοςerchomenos[One who] was to come , ἢēor ἕτερονheteronsomeone else ? ” προσδοκῶμενprosdokōmenshould we look for

3ΚαὶKai- ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisreplied ὁho- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus εἶπενeipen. . . αὐτοῖςautois. . . , ΠορευθέντεςPoreuthentes“ Go [back] ἀπαγγείλατεapangeilate[and] report ἸωάννῃIōannēto John ἃhawhat ἀκούετεakoueteyou hear καὶkaiand βλέπετεblepetesee :

4τυφλοὶtyphloi[The] blind ἀναβλέπουσιanablepousireceive sight , καὶkai- χωλοὶchōloi[the] lame περιπατοῦσι,peripatousiwalk , λεπροὶleproi[the] lepers καθαρίζονταιkatharizontaiare cleansed , καὶkai- κωφοὶkōphoi[the] deaf ἀκούουσι,akouousiwill listen , νεκροὶnekroi[the] dead ἐγείρονταιegeirontaiare raised , καὶkaiand πτωχοὶptōchoi[to the] poor . εὐαγγελίζονταιeuangelizontaithe good news is preached

5καὶkaiand μακάριόςmakariosBlessed ἐστινestinis ὃςhosthe [one who] ἐὰνean. . . μὴmē. . . σκανδαλισθῇskandalisthēdoes not fall away ἐνenon account of ἐμοίemoiMe . ”

6ΤούτωνToutōnAs [John’s disciples] δὲde- πορευομένωνporeuomenōnwere leaving , ἤρξατοērxatobegan ὁho- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus λέγεινlegeinto speak τοῖςtoisto the ὄχλοιςochloiscrowds περὶperiabout ἸωάννουIōannouJohn : ΤίTi“ What ἐξέλθητεexelthētego out ; εἰςeisinto τὴνtēnthe ἔρημονerēmonwilderness θεάσασθαιtheasasthaito see ? κάλαμονkalamonA reed ὑπὸhypoin ἀνέμουanemou[the] wind ? σαλευόμενονsaleuomenonswaying

7ἀλλὰallaOtherwise , τίtiwhat ἐξέλθητεexelthētego out ; ἰδεῖνideinto see ? ἄνθρωπονanthrōponA man ἐνenin μαλακοῖςmalakoisfine [clothes] ? ἠμφιεσμένονēmphiesmenondressed ἰδοὺidouLook , οἱhoithose τὰta- μαλακὰmalakafine [clothing] φοροῦντεςphorounteswho wear ἐνenin τοῖςtois- οἴκοιςoikoispalaces . τῶνtōn- βασιλέωνbasileōnkings’ ‹εἰσίν›eisinare found

8ἀλλὰallathen τίtiWhat ἐξέλθητεexelthētego out ; ἰδεῖνideinto see ? προφήτηνprophētēnA prophet ? ναίnaiYes , λέγωlegōI tell ὑμῖνhyminyou , καὶkaiand περισσότερονperissoteronmore προφήτουprophētouthan a prophet .

9οὗτόςhoutosThis γὰρgarFor ἐστιestiis περὶperiabout οὗhouwhom γέγραπταιgegraptaiit is written : ἸδοὺIdou‘ Behold , ἐγὼegōI ἀποστέλλωapostellōwill send τὸνton- ἄγγελόνangelonmessenger μουmouMy πρὸproahead of You προσώπουprosōpou. . . , σουsou. . . ὋςHoswho κατασκευάσειkataskeuaseiwill prepare τὴνtēn- ὁδόνhodonway σουsouYou .’ ἔμπροσθένemprosthenbefore σουsouYou .’

10ἈμὴνAmēnTruly λέγωlegōI tell ὑμῖνhyminyou , οὐκoukno ἐγήγερταιegēgertaithere has risen ἐνenamong γεννητοῖςgennētois[those] born γυναικῶνgynaikōnof women μείζωνmeizōnone greater ἸωάννουIōannouthan John τοῦtouthe ΒαπτιστοῦBaptistouBaptist . ὁhothe δὲdeYet even μικρότεροςmikroterosleast ἐνenin τῇtēthe βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdom τῶνtōnof οὐρανῶνouranōnheaven μείζωνmeizōngreater αὐτοῦautouthan he . ἐστινestinis

11ἀπὸapoFrom δὲde- τῶνtōnthe ἡμερῶνhēmerōndays ἸωάννουIōannouof John τοῦtouthe ΒαπτιστοῦBaptistouBaptist ἕωςheōsuntil ἄρτιartinow , ἡhēthe βασιλείαbasileiakingdom τῶνtōnof οὐρανῶνouranōnheaven βιάζεταιbiazetaihas been subject to violence , καὶkaiand βιασταὶbiastai[the] violent ἁρπάζουσινharpazousinlay claim αὐτήνautēnto it .

12πάντεςpantesall γὰρgarFor οἱhoithe προφῆταιprophētaiProphets καὶkaiand ὁhothe νόμοςnomosLaw ἕωςheōsuntil ἸωάννουIōannouJohn . ἐπροφήτευσανeprophēteusanprophesied

13καὶkaiAnd εἰeiif θέλετεtheleteyou are willing δέξασθαιdexasthaito accept [it] , αὐτόςautoshe ἐστινestinis ἨλίαςĒlias[the] Elijah ὁho- μέλλωνmellōnwho was ἔρχεσθαιerchesthaito come .

14ὉHoHe who ἔχωνechōnhas ὦταōtaears , ἀκουέτωakouetōlet him hear .

15ΤίνιTiniTo what δὲde- ὁμοιώσωhomoiōsōcan I compare τὴνtēn- γενεὰνgeneangeneration ? ταύτηνtautēnthis ὁμοίαhomoialike ἐστὶestiis παιδίοιςpaidioischildren καθημένοιςkathēmenoissitting ἐνenin ἀγοραῖςagoraismarketplaces ἃhaand προσφωνοῦνταprosphōnountacalling out τοῖςtois- ἑτέροιςheteroisto others : αὐτῶνautōntheir λέγουσινlegousin‘ -

16ΗὐλήσαμενĒulēsamenWe played the flute ὑμῖνhyminfor you , ΚαὶKaiand οὐκoukvvv ὠρχήσασθεōrchēsastheyou did not dance ; ἘθρηνήσαμενEthrēnēsamenwe sang a dirge , ὑμῖνhyminfor you , ΚαὶKaiand οὐκoukvvv ἐκόψασθεekopsastheyou did not mourn . ’

17ἮλθενĒlthencame γὰρgarFor ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohn μήτεmēteneither ἐσθίωνesthiōneating μήτεmētenor πίνωνpinōndrinking , καὶkaiand λέγουσι·legousisay ΔαιμόνιονDaimoniona demon ! ’ ἔχειechei‘ He has

18ἦλθενēlthencame ὁhoThe ΥἱὸςHuiosSon τοῦtou- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof Man ἐσθίωνesthiōneating καὶkaiand πίνωνpinōndrinking , καὶkaiand λέγουσινlegousinthey say , ἸδοὺIdou‘ Look ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos[at this] φάγοςphagosglutton καὶkaiand οἰνοπότηςoinopotēsdrunkard , τελωνῶνtelōnōnof tax collectors φίλοςphilosa friend καὶkaiand ἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnsinners ! ’ καὶkaiBut ἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthēis vindicated ἡhē- σοφίαsophiawisdom ἀπὸapoby τῶνtōn- τέκνονteknonchildren , αὐτῆςautēsher

19ΤότεToteThen ἤρξατοērxato[Jesus] began ὀνειδίζεινoneidizeinto denounce τὰςtasthe πόλειςpoleiscities ἐνenin αἷςhaiswhich ἐγένοντοegenontohad been performed , αἱhai- πλεῖσταιpleistaimost δυνάμειςdynameismiracles αὐτοῦautouof His ὅτιhotibecause οὐouvvv μετενόησανmetenoēsanthey did not repent .

20ΟὐαίOuai“ Woe σοιsoito you , ΧοραζίνChorazinChorazin ! οὐαίouaiWoe σοιsoito you , ΒηθσαϊδάBēthsaidaBethsaida ! ὅτιhotiFor εἰeiif ἐνenin ΤύρῳTyrōTyre καὶkaiand ΣιδῶνιSidōniSidon , ἐγενήθησανegenēthēsanhad been performed αἱhai[that] δυνάμειςdynameismiracles αἱhai[that] γενόμεναιgenomenaiwere performed ἐνenin ὑμῖνhyminyou πάλαιpalailong ago ἂνan- ἐνenin σάκκῳsakkōsackcloth καὶkaiand σποδῷspodōashes . καθήμεναιkathēmenaisitting μετενόησανmetenoēsanthey would have repented

21πλὴνplēnBut λέγωlegōI tell ὑμῖνhyminyou , ΤύρῳTyrōfor Tyre καὶkaiand ΣιδῶνιSidōniSidon ἀνεκτότερονanektoteronmore bearable ἔσταιestaiit will be ἐνenon ἡμέρᾳhēmera[the] day κρίσεωςkriseōsof judgment ἢēthan ὑμῖνhyminfor you .

22ΚαὶKaiAnd σύsyyou , Καπερναούμ,kapernaoumCapernaum . ἢēthan ἕωςheōsto τοῦtou- οὐρανοῦouranouof heaven ὑψωθεῖσαupsotheisawill you be lifted up ἕωςheōsto ᾅδουhadouHades ! καταβιβασθήσῃkatavivasthísicome down ὅτιhotiFor εἰeiif ἐνenin ΣοδόμοιςSodomoisSodom , ἐγενήθησανegenēthēsanhad been performed αἱhai[that] δυνάμειςdynameismiracles αἱhai[that] γενόμεναιgenomenaiwere performed ἐνenin σοίsoiyou ἔμεινανemeinanstayed ἂνanvvv μέχριmechrito τῆςtēsthis σήμερονsēmeronday .

23πλὴνplēnBut λέγωlegōI tell ὑμῖνhyminyou ὅτιhotithat γῇgē- ΣοδόμωνSodomōnfor Sodom ἀνεκτότερονanektoteronmore bearable ἔσταιestaiit will be ἐνenon ἡμέρᾳhēmera[the] day κρίσεωςkriseōsof judgment ἢēthan σοίsoifor you . ”

24ἘνEnAt ἐκείνῳekeinōthat τῷtō- καιρῷkairōtime ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisvvv ὁho- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus εἶπενeipendeclared , ἘξομολογοῦμαίExomologoumai“ I praise σοιsoiYou , ΠάτερPaterFather , ΚύριεKyrieLord τοῦtou- οὐρανοῦouranouof heaven καὶkaiand τῆςtēs- γῆςgēsearth , ὅτιhotibecause ἀπέκρυψαςapekrypsasYou have hidden ταῦταtautathese things ἀπὸapofrom σοφῶνsophōn[the] wise καὶkaiand συνετῶνsynetōnlearned , καὶkaiand ἀπεκάλυψαςapekalypsasrevealed αὐτὰautathem νηπίοιςnēpioisto little children .

25ναίnaiYes , ὁho- ΠατήρPatērFather , ὅτιhotifor οὕτωςhoutōsthis ἐγένετοegenetowas εὐδοκίαeudokiawell-pleasing ἔμπροσθένemprosthenin Your sight σουsou. . . .

26ΠάνταPantaAll things μοιmoito Me παρεδόθηparedothēhave been entrusted ὑπὸhypoby τοῦtou- ΠατρόςPatrosFather . μουmouMy καὶkai- οὐδεὶςoudeisNo one ἐπιγινώσκειepiginōskeiknows τὸνtonthe ΥἱὸνHuionSon εἰeiexcept μὴmē. . . ὁhothe ΠατήρPatērFather , οὐδὲoude[and] τὸνtonthe ΠατέραPateraFather τιςtis[no one] ἐπιγινώσκειepiginōskeiknows εἰeiexcept μὴmē. . . ὁhothe ΥἱὸςHuiosSon καὶkaiand ᾧhōthose to whom ἐὰνean. . . βούληταιboulētaichooses ὁhothe ΥἱὸςHuiosSon ἀποκαλύψαιapokalypsaito reveal [Him] .

27ΔεῦτεDeuteCome πρόςprosto μεmeMe , πάντεςpantesall οἱhoiyou who κοπιῶντεςkopiōntesare weary καὶkaiand πεφορτισμένοιpephortismenoiburdened , κἀγὼkagōand I ἀναπαύσωanapausōwill give you rest . ὑμᾶςhymasvvv

28ἄρατεarateTake τὸνton- ζυγόνzygonyoke μουmouMy ἐφ’eph’upon ὑμᾶςhymasyou καὶkaiand μάθετεmathetelearn ἀπ’ap’from ἐμοῦemouMe ; ὅτιhotifor πρᾷόςpraosgentle εἰμιeimiI am καὶkaiand ταπεινὸςtapeinoshumble τῇtē[in] καρδίᾳkardiaheart , καὶkaiand εὑρήσετεheurēseteyou will find ἀνάπαυσινanapausinrest ταῖςtais[for] ψυχαῖςpsychaissouls . ὑμῶνhymōnyour

29ὁho- γὰρgarFor ζυγόςzygosyoke μουmouMy χρηστὸςchrēstosis easy καὶkaiand τὸto- φορτίονphortionburden μουmouMy ἐλαφρόνelaphronlight . ” ἐστινestinis