1 And it happened that when Jesus had finished giving orders to his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and to preach in their towns.
2 Now
4 And Jesus answered
5 the blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have good news announced to
6 And whoever is not offended by me is blessed.”
7 Now
8 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings.
9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!
10 It is this man about whom it is written:
11 Truly I say to you, among
12 But from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven is treated violently, and the violent claim
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John,
14 and if you are willing to accept
15 The one who has ears, let him hear!
16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,
17 saying,
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 man
20 Then he began to reproach the towns in which the majority of his miracles had been done, because they did not repent:
21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Nevertheless I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and for Sidon on the day of judgment than for you!
23 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today.
24 Nevertheless I tell you that it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you!”
25 At that time Jesus answered
26 Yes, Father, for
27 All
28 Come to me, all
29 Take my yoke on 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