Matthew 11:20
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for 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.
22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
- KJV
- Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
- WEB
- Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.
- ASV
- Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.
- DARBY
- Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.
- BLB
- Then He began to reproach the cities in which most of His miracles happened, because they did not repent.
- ÅB
- Så begynte han å refse de byene der han hadde gjort flest kraftige gjerninger fordi de ikke hadde omvendt seg:
- OTB
- Da begynte Jesus å refse byene hvor de fleste av hans mirakler hadde blitt utført, fordi de ikke omvendte seg.
- B1930
- Da begynte han å refse de byer hvor hans fleste kraftige gjerninger var gjort, fordi de ikke hadde omvendt sig:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 10:13–15
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:25–26
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Read in contextJeremiah 8:6
I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:2–5
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Read in contextRevelation 9:20–21
And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
Read in contextRevelation 2:21
And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
Read in contextMatthew 21:28–32
But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
Read in contextPsalms 81:11–13
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
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