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Matthew 11

1 Christ preacheth. 2 John Baptist sendeth his disciples unto him. 7 Christ’s testimony concerning John. 18 The opinion of the people concerning Christ and John. 20 Christ upbraideth the unthankful cities. 25 The Gospel is revealed to the simple. 28 They that labour, and are laden. 29 Christ’s yoke.
1.And it came to pass, that when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
2.*And when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he asent two of his disciples, and said unto him,
3.Art thou he that should come, or shall we look for another?
4.And Jesus answering, said unto them, Go, and shew John what things ye have heard and seen.
5.The blind receive sight, and the halt go: the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear: the dead are raised up, *and the ^poor receive the Gospel.
6.And blessed is he that shall not bbe offended in me.
7.And as they departed, Jesus began to speak unto the multitude, of John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A creed 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 King’s houses.
9.But what went ye out to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and dmore then a Prophet.
10.For this is he of whom it is written, *Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11.Verily I say unto you, among them which are ebegotten of women, arose there not a greater then John Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is the fleast in the kingdom of heaven, is greater then he.
12.And from *the time of John Baptist hitherto, the kingdom of heaven gsuffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
13.For all the Prophets and the Law hprophesied unto John.
14.And if ye will receive iit, this is *Elias, which was to come.
15.¶ He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16.*But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto little children which sit in the markets, and call unto their fellows,
17.And say, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced, we have ^mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
18.For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
19.The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend unto Publicans and sinners: but kwisdom is justified of her children.
20.*Then began he to upbraid the cities, wherein most of his great works were done, because they repented not.
21.Wo be to thee, Chorazin: Wo be to thee, Bethsaida: for if the great works, which were done in you, had been done in lTyrus and Sidon, they had repented long agone in sackcloth & ashes.
22.^But I say to you, It shalbe easier for Tyrus and Sidon at the day of judgment, then for you.
23.And thou, Capernaum, which art lifted up unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the great works, which have been done in thee, had been done among them of Sodom, they had remained to this day.
24.But I say unto you, that it shalbe easier for them of the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, then for thee.
25.*At that time Jesus answered, and said, I give thee thanks, ô Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and men of understanding, and hast opened them unto babes.
26.It is so, ô Father, because thy good mpleasure was such.
27.*All things are given unto me of my Father: and *no man knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither knoweth any man the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
28.Come unto me, all ye that nare weary and laden, and I will ease you.
29.Take my oyoke on you, and learn of me, that I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find *rest unto your souls.
30.*For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.

Notes

2-*.
Luk. 7.19.
2-a.
Not because John was ignorant of Christ: but that he might teach his disciples that his office was to lead them to Christ.
5-*.
Isa. 61.1, Luk. 4.18.
5-^.
Or, the Gospel is preached to the poor.
6-b.
That take no occasion by Christ to be hindered from the Gospel.
7-c.
A man inconstant?
9-d.
For the Prophets declared Christ long before he came, but John as it were pointed him with his finger.
10-*.
Mal. 3.1.
11-e.
Which were begotten and born by the means of man, and after the common course of nature: for Christ was conceived by the holy Ghost.
11-f.
The least of them that shall preach the Gospel in the new estate of Christ’s Church, shall have more clear knowledge then John, and their message shall be more excellent.
12-*.
Luk. 16.16.
12-g.
Men’s zeales are inflamed with desire to receive God’s mercies offered, and are most greedy to hear the word.
13-h.
They prophesied things to come, which now we see present and more clear.
14-*.
Mal. 4.5.
14-i.
Meaning his testimony concerning John.
16-*.
Luk. 7.32.
17-^.
Or, sung mourningly.
19-k.
They that are wise in deed, acknowledge the wisdom of God in him, whom the Pharises contemn, read Luk. 7.29.
20-*.
Luk. 10.13.
21-l.
Cities of great merchandise full of solution and wantonness.
22-^.
Or, therefore.
25-*.
Luk. 10.21.
26-m.
Faith comes not of man’s will or power, but by the secret illumination of God, which is the declaration of his eternal counsel.
27-*.
John 3.35.
27-*-1.
John 6.46.
28-n.
Which feel the weight, and grief of your sins and miseries.
29-*.
Jer. 6.16.
29-o.
To be governed by my Spirit, and to mortify your affections.
30-*.
1 John 5.3.