Matthew 11 reports that Jesus went preaching in Galilee and John the Baptist sent a question from prison asking if Jesus was the Messiah? Jesus replied pointing them to the evidences of his healing the sick, raising the dead and preaching to the poor. Jesus then goes on to honour John the Baptist saying "there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist... he is the Elijah who was to come". Then Jesus denounces cities where he had ministered like Korazin and Capernaum that refused to repent. Then Jesus praises God because he was revealing the truth "to little children as opposed to the wise and learned... he then goes on to reaffirm his unique relationship with God the Father saying... all things have been committed to me by my Father... and then he calls people to himself saying... Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest".
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