Chapter 11: (Introduction to the Gospels, Coding Reference)
1And it became when the Jesus, designating the twelve adherents of him, finished, he transitioned thence {from} the one to teach and to proclaim within the cities of them.
2Moreover the John having heard within the jail the works of the one anointed, having sent {the ones} two of the adherents of him; 3he said to him, Are you the one coming, or are we expecting another different?
4The Jesus, having replied, said to them, Having been proceeded, report you to a John what you are hearing, and {what} you are seeing. 5{The ones} blind are gazing; and {the ones} lame are walking; and {the ones} leprous are being cleansed; and {the ones} deaf are hearing; and {the ones} dead are being awakened; and {the ones} begging are being brought good news; 6and happy is he who if would not stumble within me.
7Moreover {upon} these proceeding, the Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning a John, What did you go forth into the uninhabited to have viewed? A reed being vibrated from under the wind!
8But what did you go forth to have observed? A person having had been dressed within soft ╓outer garments╖ ┌{outer garments}┐! Lo the ones wearing the ones soft are within the homes of the ╓dominions╖ ┌kings┐!
9But what did you go forth to have observed? A prophet! Certainly! Also I say to you more extraordinary than a prophet. 10For this one is concerning whom it has been written, Lo! I send authoritatively the universal messenger of me before a face of you who will prepare the way of you in front of you. 11Truly I say to you, He has not been raised within {the ones} begotten of women greater than a John, the purifier; moreover the one lower in the dominion of the universes is greater than him.
12Moreover from the days of a John, the purifier, until just now, the dominion of the universes is being argued vehemently; and {the ones} violent are grasping it with the sensesa. 13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until a John; 14and if you desire to have welcomed, he is an Elijah, the one intending to come. 15Having ears to hear, let the one hear!
16Moreover with what will I resemble this, the generation? It is similar to ┬young children┬ ╔young childrenb╗ being seated in ┌the┐ market-places ╓and╖ ┌who┐ vocalizing to the ┬comrades┬ ╔others different╗ ╓of them╖, 17╓and╖ saying, We played on the flute to you, and you did not dance. We sang a dirge ╓to you╖, and you did not strike yourselves in griefc.
18For a John, neither eating nor drinking, came; and they are saying, He has an inferior divine being. 19The son of the humanity, eating and drinking, came; and they are saying, Lo! A person: a glutton and a wine-bibber, {the one} friendly loving of toll collectors and {the ones} of bad characters; and practical wisdom was set right from the children of her.
20At that time he began to reproach the cities within which the most powers of him became because they did not change mind and heart. 21Ah! Woe! To you a Chorizan! Ah! Woe! To you a Bethsaida! Because if the powers, the ones having become within you, became within a Tyre and a Sidon; within a coarse garment of hair and a wood-ashes they would have changed mind and heart long ago. 22Nevertheless, I say to you it will be more bearable to a Tyre and a Sidon within a day of a judgment than to you.
23And you, a Capernaum, the one until the universes, you ╓have been lifted high╖ ┌will be lifted high┐; you ╓will be forced to come down╖ ┌will descend┐ until a place of the departed spirits because if the powers, the ones having become within you, ╓became╖ ┌was become┐ within a Sodom, it would stayed until the one today. 24Nevertheless, I say to you that it will be more bearable to a land of a Sodom within a day of a judgment than you.
25Within that, the appropriate timed the Jesus, having replied, said, Father, lord of the universe and the earth, I confess to you that you ╓concealed╖ ┌hid┐ these from {the ones} practical wisdom and {the ones} intelligent, and you revealed them to {the ones} unintelligent. 26Certainly, the father because thus a contentment became in front of you. 27From under the father of me {the ones} all was handed over to me; and no one recognizes the son except the father; nor does anyone recognize the father except the son, and who, if the son would will, to have revealed.
28Come towards me! All the ones growing weary and having had been laden a burden, and I will make {them} cease you! 29Lift you up the crossbare of me onto you, and learn you from me because I am mild and humble of heart, and find you a relaxation to the soul of you. 30For my crossbare {is} good for its purpose, and the load of me {upon you} is light to bear.
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aThe Greek is ἁρπάζω, harpazō, meaning snatch, carry off, plunder, but also captivate, grasp with the senses contextually thus it is the latter.
bThe Greek is παιδίον, paidion meaning toddler, child of either sex, however in this context it would young children using their imaginations in play.
cThe Greek is κόπτω, koptō, meaning smite, cut off, strike oneself in grief as in mourning; contextually the meaning is to strike oneself in grief.
dThe Greek is καιρός, kairos, meaning due measure or when time inferred critical time, season, opportune time; thus contextually appropriate time as a much future time is implied.
eThe Greek is ζυγός, zygos, meaning a binding that ties two things together so that one moves the other also moves, such as a yoke upon a team of horses or oxen, the balance beam of a double pan scales, the crossbar of a building or ship holding the two sides together. When used on a team of animals, the yoke is such that it does not come off but also will not chafe the skins of the animals. Thus in this application the crossbar may be said to be effective, useful, good for its purpose, or viewed toward the Greek gods as propitious, merciful, bestowing of benefits.
Matthew 1 ~ 2 ~ 3 ~ 4 ~ 5 ~ 6 ~ 7 ~ 8 ~ 9 ~ 10 ~ 12 ~ 13 ~ 14 ~ 15
16 ~ 17 ~ 18 ~ 19 ~ 20 ~ 21 ~ 22 ~ 23 ~ 24 ~ 25 ~ 26 ~ 27 ~ 28
updated: June 2009
original: March 2009
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