11 When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to teach and preach in towns throughout the region.

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1 Chapter 11 v1-2 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to teach and preach in towns throughout the region. 2 John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus,

2 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL Chapter 11 v3-4 3 "Are you the Messiah we've been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?" 4 Jesus told them, "Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen-- 174

3 Chapter 11v5-6 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor. 6 And tell him,

4 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL Chapter 11 v6-7 'God blesses those who do not turn away because of me.'" 7 As John's disciples were leaving, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. "What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind? 176

5 Chapter 11 v8-9 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people with expensive clothes live in palaces. 9 Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.

6 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL Chapter 11 v10 10 John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, 'Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.' 11 "I tell you the truth, of all who have ever lived, 178

7 Chapter 11 v11-12 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL 179 none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is! 12 And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people are attacking it.

8 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL Chapter 11 v For before John came, all the prophets and the law of Moses looked forward to this present time. 14 And if you are willing to accept what I say, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come. 180

9 Chapter 11 v15-17 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! 16 "To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends, 17 'We played wedding songs, and you didn't dance,

10 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL Chapter 11 v17-19 so we played funeral songs, and you didn't mourn.' 18 For John didn't spend his time eating and drinking, and you say, 'He's possessed by a demon.' 19 The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, 182

11 Chapter 11 v19-20 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL 183 and you say, 'He's a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!' But wisdom is shown to be right by its results." 20 Then Jesus began to denounce the towns where he had done so many of his miracles,

12 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL Chapter 11 v20-21 because they hadn't repented of their sins and turned to God. 21 "What sorrow awaits you, Korazin and Bethsaida! 184

13 Chapter 11 v21-22 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL 185 For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have repented of their sins long ago, clothing themselves in burlap and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse. 22 I tell you, Tyre and Sidon

14 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL Chapter 11 v22-23 will be better off on judgment day than you. 23 "And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead. For if the miracles I did for you had been done 186

15 Chapter 11 v23-25 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL 187 in wicked Sodom, it would still be here today. 24 I tell you, even Sodom will be better off on judgment day than you. 25 At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: "O Father, Lord

16 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL Chapter 11 v25-27 of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. 26 Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way! 27 "My Father has entrusted everything to me. No 188

17 Chapter 11 v27-28 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL 189 one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him." 28 Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

18 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL Chapter 11 v Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle and heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light." 190

Verse 3. Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves. Verse 4. Don't take any money with you, nor a traveler's bag, nor an ex

Verse 3. Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves. Verse 4. Don't take any money with you, nor a traveler's bag, nor an ex Luke 10. The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit. Verse 2. These were his instructions to them: "The harvest is great,