Matthew 11:20 Parallel Translations

Then Jesus denounced the cities where he had worked most of his miracles because they had not changed the way they thought and acted.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

ASV:

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.

BBE:

Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins.

DBY:

Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.

ERV:

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.

WEY:

Then began He to upbraid the towns where most of His mighty works had been done--because they had not repented.

WBS:

Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works had been 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.

YLT:

Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform.

Matthew 11:20 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 10:13 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had been performed in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

11:20 {5} Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
(5) The proud reject the gospel offered to them (to their great hurt and pain) which leads to the salvation of the simple.

PNT:

11:20 Then he began to upbraid the cities, etc. Compare Lu 10:12-15. The cities in the vicinity of the Sea of Galilee had, thus far, heard and seen the most of the Lord and had the least excuse for rejecting him. In all the reproofs of Jesus there is sadness in the severity. The very denunciations seem to mourn.
In which most of his mighty works were done. We know of a number of miracles which had been wrought in these cities, the healing of the centurion's servant, of the son of nobleman, of the diseased woman, of two blind men, and the raising of the daughter of Jairus. The Scriptures assure us that these were only a very small part of the mighty works he did. See Mt 9:35.
Because they repented not. The great end proposed by the gospel is repentance and a new life.

WES:

11:20 Then began he to upbraid the cities - It is observable he had never upbraided them before. Indeed at first they received him with all gladness, Capernaum in particular.

MHC:

11:16-24 Christ reflects on the scribes and Pharisees, who had a proud conceit of themselves. He likens their behaviour to children's play, who being out of temper without reason, quarrel with all the attempts of their fellows to please them, or to get them to join in the plays for which they used to assemble. The cavils of worldly men are often very trifling and show great malice. Something they have to urge against every one, however excellent and holy. Christ, who was undefiled, and separate from sinners, is here represented as in league with them, and polluted by them. The most unspotted innocence will not always be a defence against reproach. Christ knew that the hearts of the Jews were more bitter and hardened against his miracles and doctrines, than those of Tyre and Sidon would have been; therefore their condemnation would be the greater. The Lord exercises his almighty power, yet he punishes none more than they deserve, and never withholds the knowledge of the truth from those who long after it.

CONC:

Cities Denounce Didn't Mighty Miracles Performed Power Reform Repent Repented Reproach Sins Towns Upbraid Wherein Works

Cities Denounce Hard Jesus Mighty Miracles Performed Power Reform Repent Repented Reproach Sins Towns Turned Upbraid Wherein Works

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