Mateus 11

1 When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples 3 and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?"

4 Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear,✝11:5 Isaiah 35:5 the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.✝11:5 Isaiah 61:1-4 6 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me."

7 As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 9 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’✝11:10 Malachi 3:1 11 Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.*11:12 or, plunder it. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come. 15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

16 "But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions 17 and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’ 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children."*11:19 NU reads "actions" instead of "children"

20 Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent. 21 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. 23 You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. *11:23 or, Hell For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until today. 24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you."

25 At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants. 26 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight. 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

28 "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

Ngā Karere a Hoani Kaiiriiri

1 Ā, ka mutu tā Īhu whakarite kōrero ki āna ākonga kotahi tekau mā rua, ka haere atu ia i reira ki te whakaako, ki te kauwhau ki ō rātou pā.

2 Nā, i te rongonga o Hoani i roto i te whare herehere ki ngā mahi a te Karaiti, ka tonoa e ia ētahi o āna ākonga, 3 ka mea ki a ia, "Ko koe rānei tēnei e haere mai nei, me tatari rānei tātou ki tētahi atu?"

4 Nā, ka whakahoki a Īhu, ka mea ki a rāua, "Haere, kōrerotia ki a Hoani ngā mea e rongo nei, e kite nei kōrua: 5 ko ngā matapō e titiro ana, ko ngā kopa e hāereere ana, ko ngā repera e meinga ana kia mā, ko ngā turi e rongo ana, ko ngā tūpāpaku e whakaarahia ana, ā, e kauwhautia ana te rongopai ki te hunga rawakore. 6 Ā, ka koa te tangata e kore e hē ki ahau."

7 Ā, i a rāua e haere atu ana, ka tīmata a Īhu, ka kōrerotia a Hoani ki te mano: "I haere koutou ki te koraha kia kite i te aha? I te kākaho e whakangāueuetia ana e te hau? 8 Anō rā, i haere koutou kia kite i te aha? I te tangata he kākahu māeneene ōna? Nā, kei ngā whare kīngi te hunga i ngā kākahu māeneene. 9 Anō rā, i haere koutou kia kite i te aha? I te poropiti? Āe rā, ko tāku kupu tēnei ki a koutou, tērā atu anō i te poropiti. 10 Ko ia hoki tēnei mōna te mea i tuhituhia:

‘Nā, ka tonoa e ahau tāku karere ki mua i tōu aroaro,

māna e whakapai tōu ara ki mua i a koe.’

11 He pono tāku e mea nei ki a koutou, kāhore anō i maea ake i roto i ngā whānau a te wahine he rahi ake i a Hoani Kaiiriiri; heoi, rahi ake i a ia te iti rawa i te rangatiratanga o te rangi. 12 Ā, nō ngā rā mai anō i a Hoani Kaiiriiri ā mohoa noa nei e tūkinotia ana te rangatiratanga o te rangi, ā, e riro ana ia i te ringa kaha o ngā tāngata taikaha. 13 Nō te mea i poropiti ngā poropiti katoa me te ture ā taea noatia a Hoani. 14 Ā, ki te pai koutou koia rā, ko Irāia tēnei, i meinga rā e haere mai ana. 15 Ki te whai taringa tētahi hei whakarongo, kia rongo ia!

16 "Otiia, me whakarite e ahau tēnei whakatupuranga ki te aha? E rite ana ki ngā tamariki e noho ana i ngā wāhi hokohoko, e karanga ana ki ō rātou hoa, 17 e mea ana,

‘Whakatangi noa mātou i te pūtōrino ki a koutou,

ā, kāhore koutou i kanikani mai.

Auē noa mātou ki a koutou,

ā, kāhore koutou i tangi mai.’

18 I haere mai hoki a Hoani, kīhai i kai, kīhai i inu, heoi e mea ana rātou, ‘He rēwera tōna.’ 19 I haere mai te Tama a te tangata me te kai me te inu, ka mea rātou, ‘Nā, he tangata kakai, he tangata inu wāina, he hoa nō ngā pupirikana, nō ngā tāngata hara!’ Otirā, mā āna mahi e whakatika te whakaaro nui."

Ngā Pā Whakapono kore

20 Kātahi ia ka anga, ka tāwai ki ngā pā i meinga ai te maha o āna merekara, mō rātou kīhai i rīpenetā. 21 "Auē te mate mōu, e Korahina! Auē, te mate mōu, e Petahaira! Me i meatia ki Tāira, ki Hairona ngā merekara kua meatia nei ki a kōrua, kua rīpenetā kē rāua, he taratara te kākahu me te oke i te pungarehu. 22 Ko tāku kupu ia tēnei ki a koutou, Erangi, tō Tāira rāua ko Hairona e māmā i te rā whakawā i tō kōrua. 23 Me koe hoki, e Kaperenauma, e whakateiteitia rānei koe ā tae noa ki te rangi? Ka heke koe ki te rēinga. Me i meatia hoki ki Horoma ngā merekara kua meatia nei ki a koe, kua tū tonu tērā, ā taea noatia tēnei rā. 24 Ko tāku kupu ia tēnei ki a koutou, Erangi, tō te whenua o Horoma e māmā i tōu i te rā whakawā."

Haere mai ki Ahau, Whakangā ai

25 I taua wā ka oho a Īhu, ka mea "He whakawhetai atu tāku ki a koe, e Pā, e te Ariki o te rangi o te whenua, nō te mea kua hunā e koe ēnei mea i te hunga mātau, i te hunga mahara, ā, hurahia ana ki ngā kōhungahunga. 26 Āe rā, e Pā, i pai hoki te pēnei ki tāu titiro.

27 "Kua tukua mai ngā mea katoa ki ahau e tōku Matua. Ā, kāhore tētahi e mātau ki te Tama, ko te Matua anake; kāhore hoki tētahi e mātau ki te Matua, ko te Tama anake, me te tangata hoki e pai ai te Tama kia whakakitea ki a ia.

28 "Haere mai ki ahau, e koutou katoa e māuiui ana, e taimaha ana, ā, māku koutou e whakaokioki. 29 Tangohia tāku ioka ki runga ki a koutou, kia whakaakona koutou e ahau; he ngākau māhaki hoki tōku, he ngākau pāpaku; ā, e whiwhi koutou ki te okiokinga mō ō koutou wairua. 30 He ngāwari hoki tāku ioka, he māmā tāku pīkaunga."