1 Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities.2 And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples3 and said to Him, Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?4 Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:5 The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.6 And blessed is he who does not stumble because of Me.7 And as they departed, 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 clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and 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 Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Immerser; but he who is least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.12 And from the days of John the Immerser until now the kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.14 And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come.15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.16 But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions,17 and saying: We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we mourned to you, and you did not lament.18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.19 The Son of Man comes eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a glutton and a wino, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! But wisdom is justified by her children.20 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:21 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were 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 will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.23 And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you 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 you.25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank You, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to babes.26 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.28 Come to Me, all you who 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 you will find rest unto your souls.30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.

1 And it was doon, whanne Jhesus hadde endid, he comaundide to hise twelue disciplis, and passide fro thennus to teche and preche in the citees of hem.2 But whanne Joon in boondis hadde herd the werkis of Crist, he sente tweyne of hise disciplis,3 and seide to him, `Art thou he that schal come, or we abiden another?4 And Jhesus answeride, and seide `to hem, Go ye, and telle ayen to Joon tho thingis that ye han herd and seyn.5 Blynde men seen, crokid men goon, meselis ben maad clene, deefe men heren, deed men rysen ayen, pore men ben takun to `prechyng of the gospel.6 And he is blessid, that shal not be sclaundrid in me.7 And whanne thei weren goon awei, Jhesus bigan to seie of Joon to the puple, What thing wenten ye out in to desert to se? a reed wawed with the wynd?8 Or what thing wenten ye out to see? a man clothid with softe clothis? Lo! thei that ben clothid with softe clothis ben in the housis of kyngis.9 But what thing wenten ye out to se? a prophete? Yhe, Y seie to you, and more than a prophete.10 For this is he, of whom it is writun, Lo! Y sende myn aungel bifor thi face, that shal make redi thi weye bifor thee.11 Treuli Y seie to you, ther roos noon more than Joon Baptist among the children of wymmen; but he that is lesse in the kyngdom of heuenes, is more than he.12 And fro the daies of Joon Baptist til now the kyngdom of heuenes suffrith violence, and violent men rauyschen it.13 For alle prophetis and the lawe `til to Joon prophecieden; and if ye wolen resseyue,14 he is Elie that is to come.15 He that hath eris of heryng, here he.16 But to whom schal Y gesse this generacioun lijk? It is lijk to children sittynge in chepyng, that crien to her peeris,17 and seien, We han songun to you, and ye han not daunsid; we han morned to you, and ye han not weilid.18 For Joon cam nether etynge ne drynkynge, and thei seien, He hath a deuel.19 The sone of man cam etynge and drynkynge, and thei seien, Lo! a man a glotoun, and a drinkere of wijne, and a freend of pupplicans and of synful men. And wisdom is iustified of her sones.20 Thanne Jhesus bigan to seye repreef to citees, in whiche ful manye vertues of him weren doon, for thei diden not penaunce.21 Wo to thee! Corosaym, woo to thee! Bethsaida; for if the vertues that ben doon in you hadden be doon in Tyre and Sidon, sumtyme thei hadden don penaunce in heyre and aische.22 Netheles Y seie to you, it schal be lesse peyne to Tire and Sidon in the dai of doom, than to you.23 And thou, Cafarnaum, whethir thou schalt be arerid vp in to heuene? Thou shalt go doun in to helle. For if the vertues that ben don in thee, hadden be don in Sodom, perauenture thei schulden haue dwellid `in to this dai.24 Netheles Y seie to you, that to the lond of Sodom it schal be `lesse peyne in the dai of doom, than to thee.25 In thilke tyme Jhesus answeride, and seide, Y knowleche to thee, fadir, lord of heuene and of erthe, for thou hast hid these thingis fro wijse men, and redi, and hast schewid hem to litle children;26 so, fadir, for so it was plesynge tofore thee.27 Alle thingis ben youune to me of my fadir; and no man knewe the sone, but the fadir, nethir ony man knewe the fadir, but the sone, and to whom the sone wolde schewe.28 Alle ye that traueilen, and ben chargid, come to me, and Y schal fulfille you.29 Take ye my yok on you, and lerne ye of me, for Y am mylde and meke in herte; and ye schulen fynde reste to youre soulis.30 `For my yok is softe, and my charge liyt.