Matt.11.16

"How can I account for this generation? The people have been like spoiled children whining to their parents,

Matt.11.16

"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:

Matt.11.16

"But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions,

Matt.11.16

"How shall I describe this generation? These people are like a group of children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,

Matt.11.17

"We wanted to skip rope, and you were always too tired; we wanted to talk, but you were always too busy.'

Matt.11.17

"'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge and you did not mourn.'

Matt.11.17

and saying: "We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.'

Matt.11.17

'We played wedding songs, and you weren't happy, so we played funeral songs, but you weren't sad.'

Matt.11.18

John came fasting and they called him crazy.

Matt.11.18

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

Matt.11.18

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, "He has a demon.'

Matt.11.18

For John the Baptist didn't drink wine and he often fasted, and you say, 'He's demon possessed.'

Matt.11.19

I came feasting and they called me a lush, a friend of the riff-raff. Opinion polls don't count for much, do they? The proof of the pudding is in the eating."

Matt.11.19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and "sinners."' But wisdom is proved right by her actions."

Matt.11.19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, "Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children."

Matt.11.19

And I, the Son of Man, feast and drink, and you say, 'He's a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of the worst sort of sinners!' But wisdom is shown to be right by what results from it."

Matt.11.20

Next Jesus let fly on the cities where he had worked the hardest but whose people had responded the least, shrugging their shoulders and going their own way.

Matt.11.20

Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.

Matt.11.20

Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:

Matt.11.20

Then Jesus began to denounce the cities where he had done most of his miracles, because they hadn't turned from their sins and turned to God.

Matt.11.21

"Doom to you, Chorazin! Doom, Bethsaida! If Tyre and Sidon had seen half of the powerful miracles you have seen, they would have been on their knees in a minute.

Matt.11.21

"Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Matt.11.21

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Matt.11.21

"What horrors await you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have sat in deep repentance long ago, clothed in sackcloth and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse.

Matt.11.22

At Judgment Day they'll get off easy compared to you.

Matt.11.22

But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Matt.11.22

But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

Matt.11.22

I assure you, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on the judgment day than you!

Matt.11.23

And Capernaum! With all your peacock strutting, you are going to end up in the abyss. If the people of Sodom had had your chances, the city would still be around.

Matt.11.23

And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths. If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

Matt.11.23

And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

Matt.11.23

And you people of Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to the place of the dead. For if the miracles I did for you had been done in Sodom, it would still be here today.

Matt.11.24

At Judgment Day they'll get off easy compared to you."

Matt.11.24

But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you."

Matt.11.24

But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you."

Matt.11.24

I assure you, Sodom will be better off on the judgment day than you."

Matt.11.25

Abruptly Jesus broke into prayer: "Thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You've concealed your ways from sophisticates and know-it-alls, but spelled them out clearly to ordinary people.

Matt.11.25

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

Matt.11.25

At that time Jesus answered and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes.

Matt.11.25

Then Jesus prayed this prayer: "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike.

Matt.11.26

Yes, Father, that's the way you like to work."

Matt.11.26

Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.

Matt.11.26

Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

Matt.11.26

Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!

Matt.11.27

Jesus resumed talking to the people, but now tenderly. "The Father has given me all these things to do and say. This is a unique Father-Son operation, coming out of Father and Son intimacies and knowledge. No one knows the Son the way the Father does, nor the Father the way the Son does. But I'm not keeping it to myself; I'm ready to go over it line by line with anyone willing to listen.

Matt.11.27

"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

Matt.11.27

All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

Matt.11.27

"My Father has given me authority over everything. No one really knows the Son except the Father, and no one really knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

Matt.11.28

"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest.

Matt.11.28

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matt.11.28

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matt.11.28

Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Matt.11.29

Walk with me and work with me--watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.

Matt.11.29

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matt.11.29

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matt.11.29

Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matt.11.30

Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."

Matt.11.30

For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Matt.11.30

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

Matt.11.30

For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I give you is light."