1And it happened when Yeshua had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities. 2Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Messiah, he sent by his disciples 3and said to him, Are you he who comes, or do we look for another? 4And Yeshua answered and said to them, Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: 5the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them. 6And blessed is he, whoever finds no occasion of stumbling in me. 7And as these went their way, Yeshua began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? 8But what did you go out to see? a man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 9But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet. 10This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who shall prepare your way before you. 11Truly I say to you, Among those who are born of women there has not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and men of violence take it by force. 13For all the prophets and the Torah prophesied until John. 14And if you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come. 15He who has ears to hear, let him hear. 16But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their fellows 17and say, We piped to you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn. 18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon. 19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works. 20Then he began to reproach the cities in which most of his mighty works were done, because they did not repent. 21Woe 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. 22But I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you. 23And you, Capernaum, shall you be exalted to heaven? you shall go down to Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day. 24But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you. 25At that season Yeshua answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to babes: 26yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight. 27All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does any know the Father, except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal him. 28Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke on you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.