Focused Passage

Matthew 11:20-24

The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary

Matthew moves from John’s question about Jesus, to Jesus’ validation of John, to indictment of an unbelieving generation, to denunciation of unrepentant towns, to praise for the Father’s gracious revelation, and finally to Jesus’ invitation to the weary.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

20 Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.

21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

23 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

24 But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 20

Cross-references

Luke 10:13 BSB references Matthew 9:13 Classic cross-references James 1:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:17 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Τότε G5119 Adverb [Jesus] began ἤρξατο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular to denounce ὀνειδίζειν G3679 Verb - Present Infinitive Active the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural cities πόλεις G4172 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition which αἷς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural - αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural most πλεῖσται G4118 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural - Superlative of His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular miracles δυνάμεις G1411 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural had been performed ἐγένοντο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb they did not repent μετενόησαν G3340 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

Mark 7:24 Classic cross-references Mark 8:22 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 3:6 Classic cross-references Job 2:8 Classic cross-references John 1:44 Classic cross-references

Original words

Woe Οὐαί G3759 Interjection to you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Chorazin Χοραζίν G5523 Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular Woe οὐαί G3759 Interjection to you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Bethsaida Βηθσαϊδά G966 Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction the αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural miracles δυνάμεις G1411 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural [that] αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural were performed γενόμεναι G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Feminine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural had been performed ἐγένοντο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Tyre Τύρῳ G5184 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Sidon Σιδῶνι G4605 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - ἂν G302 Particle they would have repented μετενόησαν G3340 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural long ago πάλαι G3819 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition sackcloth σάκκῳ G4526 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction ashes σποδῷ G4700 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Matthew 11:24 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:26 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:15 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:17 Classic cross-references Luke 12:47 Classic cross-references

Original words

But πλὴν G4133 Conjunction I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural it will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular more bearable ἀνεκτότερον G414 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative for Tyre Τύρῳ G5184 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Sidon Σιδῶνι G4605 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular on ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of judgment κρίσεως G2920 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular than ἢ G2228 Conjunction for you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

Verse 23

Cross-references

Matthew 16:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 14:15 Classic cross-references Isaiah 14:13 Classic cross-references John 4:46 Classic cross-references Daniel 4:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction you σύ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular Capernaum Καφαρναούμ G2584 Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular - μὴ G3361 Adverb will you be lifted up ὑψωθήσῃ G5312 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular to ἕως G2193 Preposition heaven οὐρανοῦ G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [No], you will be brought down καταβήσῃ G2597 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular to ἕως G2193 Preposition Hades ᾅδου G86 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction the αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural miracles δυνάμεις G1411 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural [that] αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural were performed γενόμεναι G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Feminine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition you σοί G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular had been performed ἐγενήθησαν G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Sodom Σοδόμοις G4670 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural vvv ἂν G302 Particle it would have remained ἔμεινεν G3306 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to μέχρι G3360 Preposition this τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular day σήμερον G4594 Adverb

Verse 24

Cross-references

Matthew 10:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:22 Classic cross-references Luke 10:12 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:17 Classic cross-references Mark 6:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

But πλὴν G4133 Conjunction I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction it will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular more bearable ἀνεκτότερον G414 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative - γῇ G1093 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular for Sodom Σοδόμων G4670 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural on ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of judgment κρίσεως G2920 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular than ἢ G2228 Conjunction for you σοί G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular

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