Matthew 11
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Gospel of Matthew 11:26-27 on Papyrus 70, from 3rd century.
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| Book | Gospel of Matthew |
| Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 1 |
| Category | Gospel |
Matthew 11 is the eleventh chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible. It continues the narrative about Jesus' ministry in Galilee.
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
The New King James Version organises this chapter as follows:
Verses 2 to 6 relate to John the Baptist's enquiry about Jesus, relayed by his messengers:
Some translations use descriptive words to refer to the expected Messiah: "the one who is to come" (English Standard Version, New Heart English Bible), or "the one we are waiting for" (Living Bible), whereas other translations render the Greek: ο ερχομενος, ho erchomenos, as a title: "the Expected One" (New American Standard Bible), "the Coming One" (Weymouth New Testament, New King James Version).
German Protestant theologian Karl Theodor Keim called this text a "pearl of the sayings of Jesus".Pope Francis has noted with support that Pope Benedict XVI "often pointed out that the theologian must remain attentive to the faith lived by the humble and the small, to whom it pleased the Father to reveal that which He had hidden from the learned and the wise”.
Mat 11.25-30 recto 1 3 5 7
Mat 11.25-30 verso 2 4 6 8
Mat 11.25-30 recto 9 11 13 15
Mat 11.25-30 verso 10 12 14 16
Mat 11.25-30 recto 17 19 21 23
Mat 11.25-30 verso 18 20 22 24
Mat 11.25-30 recto 25
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