Behold, I send forth my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee. (11)Verily I say to you, among those born of women, there has not risen a greater than John the Immerser. But he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. (12)And from the days of John the Immerser until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent seize upon it. (13)For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. (14)And if ye are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah that should come. (15)He that has ears to hear, let him hear. (16)But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like to children sitting in the markets, who call to their fellows, (17)and say: We piped to you, and ye danced not; we sang the lament, and ye did not beat the breast. (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 glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom was justified on the part of her children. (20)Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his miracles were done, because they repented not. (21)Woe to thee, Chorazin! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! For if the miracles, that were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. (22)But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you. (23)And thou, Capernaum, [11:23a]that wast exalted to heaven, shalt go down to the underworld[11:23b]. For if the miracles, that were done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (24)But I say to you, that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. (25)At that time Jesus answered and said: I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and reveal them to babes; (26)yea, O Father, that so it seemed good in thy sight! (27)All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son but the Father; nor does any one know the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal him. (28)Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. (29)Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls. (30)For my yoke is easy, and my burden light. XII.