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Selected Verse: Matthew 11:20 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| Mt 11:20 |
Strong Concordance |
Then [5119] began he [756] to upbraid [3679] the cities [4172] wherein [1722] [3739] most [4118] of his [846] mighty works [1411] were done [1096], because [3754] they repented [3340] not [3756]: |
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King James |
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
OUTBURST OF FEELING SUGGESTED TO THE MIND OF JESUS BY THE RESULT OF HIS LABORS IN GALILEE. (Mat 11:20-30)
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Then began he to upbraid ... - That is, to reprove, to rebuke, to denounce heavy judgment. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Then
The kingdom of heaven announced as "at hand" by John the Baptist, by the King Himself, and by the twelve, and attested by mighty works, has been morally rejected. The places chosen for the testing of the nation, Chorazin, Bethsaida, etc. having rejected both John and Jesus, the rejected King now speaks of judgment. The final official rejection is later. (Mat 27:31-37). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Mighty works (δυνάμεις)
The supernatural works of Christ and his apostles are denoted by six different words in the New Testament, exhibiting these works under different aspects and from different points of view. These will be considered in detail as they occur. Generally, a miracle may be regarded: 1. As a portent or prodigy (τέρας); as Act 7:36, of the wonders shown by Moses in Egypt. 2. As a sign (σημεῖον), pointing to something beyond itself, a mark of the power or grace of the doer or of his connection with the supernatural world. So Mat 12:38. 3. As an exhibition of God's glory (ἔνδοξον), Luk 13:17; glorious things. 4. As a strange thing (παράδοξον), Luk 5:26. 5. As a wonderful thing (θαυμάσιον), Mat 21:15. 6. As a power (δύναμις); so here: a mighty work. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| 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. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Then began he to upbraid the cities - The more God has done to draw men unto himself, the less excusable are they if they continue in iniquity. If our blessed Lord had not done every thing that was necessary for the salvation of these people, he could not have reproached them for their impenitence. |
20 Then [5119] began he [756] to upbraid [3679] the cities [4172] wherein [1722] [3739] most [4118] of his [846] mighty works [1411] were done [1096], because [3754] they repented [3340] not [3756]:
21 Woe [3759] unto thee [4671], Chorazin [5523]! woe [3759] unto thee [4671], Bethsaida [966]! for [3754] if [1487] the mighty works [1411], which [3588] were done [1096] in [1722] you [5213], had been done [1096] in [1722] Tyre [5184] and [2532] Sidon [4605], they would have repented [3340] long ago [302] [3819] in [1722] sackcloth [4526] and [2532] ashes [4700].
22 But [4133] I say [3004] unto you [5213], It shall be [2071] more tolerable [414] for Tyre [5184] and [2532] Sidon [4605] at [1722] the day [2250] of judgment [2920], than [2228] for you [5213].
23 And [2532] thou [4771], Capernaum [2584], which [3588] art exalted [5312] unto [2193] heaven [3772], shalt be brought down [2601] to [2193] hell [86]: for [3754] if [1487] the mighty works [1411], which [3588] have been done [1096] in [1722] thee [4671], had been done [1096] in [1722] Sodom [4670], it would have remained [302] [3306] until [3360] this day [4594].
24 But [4133] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] it shall be [2071] more tolerable [414] for the land [1093] of Sodom [4670] in [1722] the day [2250] of judgment [2920], than [2228] for thee [4671].
25 At [1722] that [1565] time [2540] Jesus [2424] answered [611] and said [2036], I thank [1843] thee [4671], O Father [3962], Lord [2962] of heaven [3772] and [2532] earth [1093], because [3754] thou hast hid [613] these things [5023] from [575] the wise [4680] and [2532] prudent [4908], and [2532] hast revealed [601] them [846] unto babes [3516].
26 Even so [3483], Father [3962]: for [3754] so [3779] it seemed [1096] good [2107] in thy [4675] sight [1715].
27 All things [3956] are delivered [3860] unto me [3427] of [5259] my [3450] Father [3962]: and [2532] no man [3762] knoweth [1921] the Son [5207], but [1508] the Father [3962]; neither [3761] knoweth [1921] any man [5100] the Father [3962], save [1508] the Son [5207], and he [2532] to [3739] whomsoever [1437] the Son [5207] will [1014] reveal [601] him.
28 Come [1205] unto [4314] me [3165], all [3956] ye that labour [2872] and [2532] are heavy laden [5412], and I [2504] will give [373] you [5209] rest [373].
29 Take [142] my [3450] yoke [2218] upon [1909] you [5209], and [2532] learn [3129] of [575] me [1700]; for [3754] I am [1510] meek [4235] and [2532] lowly [5011] in heart [2588]: and [2532] ye shall find [2147] rest [372] unto your [5216] souls [5590].
30 For [1063] my [3450] yoke [2218] is easy [5543], and [2532] my [3450] burden [5413] is [2076] light [1645].
31 And [2532] after [3753] that they had mocked [1702] him [846], they took [1562] the robe [5511] off [1562] from him [846], and [2532] put [1746] his own [846] raiment [2440] on [1746] him [846], and [2532] led [520] him [846] away [520] to [1519] crucify [4717] him.
32 And [1161] as they came out [1831], they found [2147] a man [444] of Cyrene [2956], Simon [4613] by name [3686]: him [5126] they compelled [29] to [2443] bear [142] his [846] cross [4716].
33 And [2532] when they were come [2064] unto [1519] a place [5117] called [3004] Golgotha [1115], that [3739] is [2076] to say [3004], a place [5117] of a skull [2898],
34 They gave [1325] him [846] vinegar [3690] to drink [4095] mingled [3396] with [3326] gall [5521]: and [2532] when he had tasted [1089] thereof, he would [2309] not [3756] drink [4095].
35 And [1161] they crucified [4717] him [846], and parted [1266] his [846] garments [2440], casting [906] lots [2819]: that [2443] it might be fulfilled [4137] which [3588] was spoken [4483] by [5259] the prophet [4396], They parted [1266] my [3450] garments [2440] among them [1438], and [2532] upon [1909] my [3450] vesture [2441] did they cast [906] lots [2819].
36 And [2532] sitting down [2521] they watched [5083] him [846] there [1563];
37 And [2532] set up [2007] over [1883] his [846] head [2776] his [846] accusation [156] written [1125], THIS [3778] IS [2076] JESUS [2424] THE KING [935] OF THE JEWS [2453].
15 And [1161] when the chief priests [749] and [2532] scribes [1122] saw [1492] the wonderful things [2297] that [3739] he did [4160], and [2532] the children [3816] crying [2896] in [1722] the temple [2411], and [2532] saying [3004], Hosanna [5614] to the Son [5207] of David [1138]; they were sore displeased [23],
26 And [2532] they were [2983] all [537] amazed [1611], and [2532] they glorified [1392] God [2316], and [2532] were filled [4130] with fear [5401], saying [3004], [3754] We have seen [1492] strange things [3861] to day [4594].
17 And [2532] when he [846] had said [3004] these things [5023], all [3956] his [846] adversaries [480] were ashamed [2617]: and [2532] all [3956] the people [3793] rejoiced [5463] for [1909] all [3956] the glorious things [1741] that were done [1096] by [5259] him [846].
38 Then [5119] certain [5100] of the scribes [1122] and [2532] of the Pharisees [5330] answered [611], saying [3004], Master [1320], we would [2309] see [1492] a sign [4592] from [575] thee [4675].
36 He [3778] brought [1806] them [846] out [1806], after that he had shewed [4160] wonders [5059] and [2532] signs [4592] in [1722] the land [1093] of Egypt [125], and [2532] in [1722] the Red [2063] sea [2281], and [2532] in [1722] the wilderness [2048] forty [5062] years [2094].