The Gospel of Matthew for Readers | Page 9

mother-in-law. A man's foes shall be those of his own household.
He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He
that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he
that does not take up his cross and follow me, is not worthy of me.

He that finds his life shall lose it. He that loses his life for my sake shall
find it. He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me
receives Him that sent me. He that receives a prophet in the name of a
prophet shall receive a prophet's reward. He that receives a righteous
man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's
reward. And whoever shall give to one of the little ones a cup of cold
water to drink in the name of a disciple, he shall never lose his reward.
11 When Jesus finished instructing His twelve disciples, He departed to
teach and preach in their cities. When John, who was in prison, heard
of the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples. They asked Jesus,
Art thou He that should come or do we look for another? Jesus
answered, Go and show John those things which ye hear and see. The
blind receive their sight. The lame walk. The lepers are cleansed. The
deaf hear. The dead are raised up. And the poor have the gospel
preached to them. Blessed is he, who shall not be offended in me.
As they departed, Jesus spoke to the crowds concerning John saying,
What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the
wind? What went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold,
they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. What went ye out to
see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and he is more than a prophet.
This is he of whom it is written: Behold, I send my messenger before
thy face who shall prepare the way before thee.
Verily I say unto you, Among those born of woman there has not risen
one greater than John the Baptist who would make himself least in the
kingdom of heaven. From the days of John the Baptist until now, the
kingdom of heaven suffered violence and the violent took it by force.
All the prophets and the law prophesied of John. If ye will receive it,
this is Elias, who was to come. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
But how shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the
markets and calling unto their fellows saying, We have piped to you
and ye have not danced. We have mourned you and ye have not
lamented. John came neither eating nor drinking and they say he had a
devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking and they say he is a
gluttonous man, a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But
wisdom shall be justified of her children.
Then He began to upbraid the cities where most of His mighty works
were done because they did not repent. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Woe

unto thee, Bethsaida! 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. But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for
Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you. And Capernaum,
exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to hell. If the mighty works
which have been done in Capernaum had been done in Sodom, it would
have remained until this day. But I say unto you, it shall be more
tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee.
Then Jesus prayed aloud: I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and
earth, because thou has hid these things from the wise and prudent and
revealed them to babes. It is so, Father, for it seemed good in thy sight.
All things are delivered to me by my Father. No man knows the Son
but the Father. Neither knows any man the Father except the Son. He is
revealed to whomever the Son will reveal Him.
Come to me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you
rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me. I am meek and lowly in heart.
Ye shall find rest for your souls because my yoke is easy and my
burden is light.
12 It was a sabbath day when Jesus and His disciples passed through a
cornfield. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears of corn to
eat. When