Matthew 11:20

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Summary

Matthew 11:20

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

Began

Luke 10:13

Upbraid

Because

General references

John 4:30

John 10:37

John 12:37

Bible References

Began

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to 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.

Upbraid

But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would not obey me.

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.

Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

He answered him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you, how long shall I suffer you? bring him to me.

Afterward he appeared to the eleven, as they sat at table, and upbraided them with their unbelief, and hardness of heart, because they believed not them who had seen him after he was risen.

If any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given to him.

Because

The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

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.

I hearkened and heard, but they spoke not aright: no man repented of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth to the battle.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would know therefore what these things mean.

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:

And I gave her time to repent of her lewdness, and she repented not.

And the rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

General references

Then they went out of the city, and came to him.

If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: