MODERN LITERAL VERSION

11:1 And it happened when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he proceeded from there to teach and to preach in their cities.
{Mt 11:2-30 & Lk 7:18-35 Galilee.}

11:2 Now when John heard the works of the Christ while in prison, he sent two of his disciples
11:3 and said to him, Are you he who is coming, or should we expect another?

11:4 And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and report to John what you* hear and see:
11:5 the blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised and the poor have the good-news proclaimed to them.
11:6 And whoever is not offended by me is fortunate.

11:7 And as these disciples traveled on, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What did you* go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
11:8 But what did you* go out to see? A man dressed-up in soft garments? Behold, those who are wearing soft garments are in king's houses.
11:9 But why did you* go out? To see a prophet? I say to you*, Yes, and one who is more-than a prophet.
11:10 For* this is he, concerning whom it has been written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way in front of you.' {Mal. 3:1}
11:11 Assuredly I say to you*, A greater man has not arisen among those born from women than John the Immerser*. But he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
11:12 And from the days of John the Immerser* until now the kingdom of heaven suffers-violently and the violent seize it.
11:13 For* all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
11:14 And if you* are willing to accept it, this is Elijah, who is about to come.
11:15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

11:16 But to what shall be similar to this generation? It is similar to children sitting in the marketplaces and shouting to their comrades
11:17 and saying, We piped to you* and you* did not dance. We grieved *for you* and you* did not mourn.
11:18 For* John came neither eating nor drinking and they say, He has a demon.
11:19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they say, Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! And wisdom was justified from her children.

11:20 Then he began to reproach the cities in which most of his miracles had happened, because they did not repent.
11:21 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! Because if the miracles had happened in Tyre and Sidon which have happened in you*, they would have repented long-ago in sackcloth and ashes.
11:22 However I say to you*, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you*.
11:23 And you, Capernaum, who has been exalted to heaven, you will step down to Hades, because if the miracles had happened in Sodom which have happened in you, it would have remained till today.
11:24 However I say to you* that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.

11:25 Jesus answered and said at that time, I profess you, O Father, Lord of heaven and the earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to infants.
11:26 Yes, Father, because thus it became a delight in front of you.
11:27 All things have been given to me by my Father and no one fully knows the Son, except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father fully, except the Son and he to whomever the Son wills to reveal him.
11:28 Come-here to me, all you* who labor and are loaded down, and I will give-rest to you*.
11:29 Take my yoke upon you* and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart and you* will find rest for your* souls.
11:30 For* my yoke is easy and my load is light.
{Mk 2:23-28 & Mt 12:1-8 & Lk 6:1-5 Jerusalem to Galilee.}