1 AND it came to pass, when Jesus had done commanding his twelve Disciples, he passed from there, to teach and preach in their cities.

Matthew 11

2 And when John had heard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his disciples, he said to him, 3 Are you he that is to come, or are we to look for another? 4 And Jesus making answer said to them, Go and report to John what you have heard and seen. 5 The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the Gospel is preached: 6 and blessed is he that shall not be scandalized in me.

Luke 7

18 And John’s disciples showed him of all these things. 19 And John called two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, saying, Are you he that is to come: or are we to expect another? 20 And when the men came unto him, they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he that is to come: or are we to expect another? 21 And the selfsame hour, he cured many maladies, and hurts, and evil spirits; and to many blind he gave sight. 22 And answering, he said to them, Go and report to John what you have heard and seen: That the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, 23 the poor are evangelized: and blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.

McEvilly Matt. 11, "John had heard" from his disciples (Luke vii. 18). From this, it would appear, that the embassy from John to Christ, is not recorded here in its proper place by St. Matthew, since it occurred before the mission of the twelve Apostles, as we learn from St. Luke, who narrates this embassy (c. vii.), and the mission of the Apostles, (c. x.)

Matthew 11

7 And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes about John, What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 8 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are clothed in soft garments, are in kings houses. 9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes I tell you and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he of whom it is written, Behold I send my angel before your face, which shall prepare your way before you. 11 Amen I say to you, there has not risen among the born of women a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the lesser in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent bear it away. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied unto John: 14 and if you will receive it, he is Elijah that is to come. 15 He that has ears to hear, let him hear. 16 And whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place: which crying to their companions, 17 say, We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking: and they say, He has a devil. 19 The Son of man

Weaved Together Luke 7:24 And when John's disciples departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the winds? Luke 7:25 And if not, then what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are in magnificent garments and in voluptuousness are in the abode of kings. Luke 7:26 And if not, then what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto 47 you, and more than a prophet. Luke 7:27 This is he of whom it is written, I am sending my messenger before your face To prepare the way before you.  Matthew 11:11 Verily I say unto you, There has not arisen among those whom women have borne a greater than John the Baptist; but he that is little now in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Luke 7:29 And all the people which heard, and the publicans, justified God, for they had been baptized with the baptism of John. Luke 7:30 But the Pharisees and the scribes wronged the purpose of God in themselves, in that they were not baptized of him. Matthew 11:12a And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven is snatched away by violence. Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John; and after that, the kingdom of God is preached, and all press to enter it: Matthew 11:12b and they that exert themselves snatch it away. Matthew 11:13 All the prophets and the law until John prophesied. Matthew 11:14 And if you will, then receive it, that he is Elijah, which is to come. Matthew 11:15 Whosoever has ears that hear let him hear. Luke 16:17 Easier is the perishing of heaven and earth, than the passing away of one point of the law. Luke 7:31b To whom then shall I liken the people of this generation, and to whom are they like? Luke 7:32 They are like the children sitting in the market, which call to their companions, and say, We sang to you, and you danced not; we wailed to you, and you wept not. Luke 7:33 John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you said, He has demons: Luke 7:34 and the Son of man came eating and drinking; and you said, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drinker of wine, and an associate of publicans and sinners! Luke 7:35 And wisdom was justified of all her children. And when he said that, they came to the house. And there gathered unto him again multitudes, so that they found not bread to eat.

Matthew 11

20 Then began he to upbraid the cities, wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance. 21 Woe be to you Chorazin, woe be to you Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, they had done penance in haircloth and ashes long ago. 22 But nevertheless I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the Day of Judgment then for you. 23 And you Capernaum, shall you be exalted up to heaven? You shall come down even unto hell.  For if in Sodom had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, perhaps it had remained unto this day. 24 But notwithstanding I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the Day of Judgment, than for you.

Luke 10

12 I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that city. 13 Woe to you Chorazin, woe to you Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, they had done penance sitting in sackcloth and ashes long ago. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you. 15 And you Capernaum that are exalted into heaven: you shall be thrust down even unto hell.

St. Augustine Luke also gives this as spoken in continuation of some other of the Lord’s discourses; from which it appears that he has rather followed the actual order of events; Matthew to have followed his recollection. Or the words of Matthew, “Then began he to upbraid the towns,” must be taken, as some think, as expressing some particular time by the word, “then,” but not referring generally to that time in which the many other things here told were done and said. Whoever, therefore, thinks thus must suppose that this was spoken twice. And when we find in the same Evangelist some things spoken by the Lord at two different times—like that in Luke concerning the not taking a scrip for their journey,-- what wonder is it if anything else, which was twice spoken, is found once severally in two several Gospels in the actual connection in which it was spoken, which connection is different, because they are two different occasions on which it is related to have been spoken?

Weaved Together Luke 10:12 I say unto you, that for Sodom there shall be quiet in the day of judgment, but there shall not be for that city. Matthew 11:20 Then began Jesus to rebuke the cities in which there had been many mighty works, and they repented not. Matthew 11:21 And he said, Woe unto you, Chorazin! Woe unto you, Bethsaida! If there had been in Tyre and Sidon the signs which were in you, it may be that they would have repented in sackcloth and ashes. Matthew 11:22 Howbeit I say unto you, that for Tyre and Sidon there shall be rest in the day of judgment, more than for you. Matthew 11:23 And you, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shall sink down unto Hades; for if there had been in Sodom the wonders which were in you, it would have remained until this day. Matthew 11:24 And now I say unto you, that for the land of Sodom there shall be quiet in the day of judgment, more than for you.

Matthew 11

25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I confess to you O Father Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to little ones. 26 Yes Father: for so has it well pleased you. 27 All things are delivered to me of my Father. And no man knows the Son but the Father: neither does any know the Father, but the Son, and to whom it shall please the Son to reveal.

Luke 10

21 In that very hour he rejoiced in spirit, and said, I confess to you, 0 Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to little ones. Yes Father, for so has it well pleased you. 22 All things are delivered to me of my Father, and no man knows who the Son is, but the Father: and who the Father is, but the Son, and to whom the Son will reveal.

St. Augustine This passage is also noticed by Luke, but only in part. For he does not give us the words, “Come unto me, all ye that labor,” and the rest. It is, however, quite legitimate to suppose that all this may have been said on one occasion by the Lord, and yet that Luke has not recorded the whole of what was said on that occasion. For Matthew’s phrase is, that “at that time Jesus answered and said;” by which is meant the time after His upbraiding of the cities. Luke, on the other hand, interposes some matters, although they are not many, after that upbraiding of the cities; and then he subjoins this sentence: “In that hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said.”(Luke 10:21)Thus, too, we see that even if Matthew’s expression had been, not “at that time,” but “in that very hour,” still what Luke inserts in the interval is so little that it would not appear an unreasonable thing to give it as all spoken in the same hour.

28 Come to me all that labor, and are burdened, and I will refresh you. 29 Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. 30 For my yoke is sweet, and my burden light.