Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 11:21 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Matthew 11:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 11 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Matthew 11:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 11:21
'Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.' Following His defense of John and Himself (v.7-19), Jesus pronounces judgment on Galilean cities that witnessed His miracles yet refused repentance. The verb 'upbraid' (ὀνειδίζειν/oneidizein) means to reproach, rebuke, censure harshly. These cities—Chorazin, Bethsaida, Capernaum (v.21-23)—saw 'most of his mighty works' (αἱ πλεῖσται δυνάμεις/hai pleistai dynameis)—healings, exorcisms, nature miracles, resurrections. Yet they 'repented not' (οὐ μετενόησαν/ou metenoēsan). Greater revelatio...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 11:21
Ranked by relevance from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
“whose words you can not understand. Surely”
“and to go ahead to the other side”
“and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.”
“and”
“and repent in dust and ashes.,Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes., עַל־כֵּן אֶמְאַס וְנִחַמְתִּי עַל־עָפָר וָאֵפֶר׃ פ ,Wherefore I abhor my words, and repent, Seeing I am dust and ashes.,διὸ ἐφαύλισα ἐμαυτὸν καὶ ἐτάκην ἥγημαι δὲ ἐμαυτὸν γῆν καὶ σποδόν,Wherefore I have counted myself vile, and have fainted: and I esteem myself dust and ashes.,,,,”
“therefore”
“when they had returned”
“it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.”
“of the city of Andrew and Peter.”
“and begged him to touch him.”