Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. New Living Translation Then Jesus began to denounce the towns where he had done so many of his miracles, because they hadn’t repented of their sins and turned to God. English Standard Version Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. Berean Standard Bible Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. Berean Literal Bible Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had taken place, because they did not repent. King James Bible Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: New King James Version Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: New American Standard Bible Then He began to reprimand the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent. NASB 1995 Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent. NASB 1977 Then He began to reproach the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent. Legacy Standard Bible Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent. Amplified Bible Then He began to denounce [the people in] the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent [and change their hearts and lives]. Christian Standard Bible Then he proceeded to denounce the towns where most of his miracles were done, because they did not repent: Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He proceeded to denounce the towns where most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent: American Standard Version Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not. Contemporary English Version In the towns where Jesus had worked most of his miracles, the people refused to turn to God. So Jesus was upset with them and said: English Revised Version Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Jesus denounced the cities where he had worked most of his miracles because they had not changed the way they thought and acted. Good News Translation The people in the towns where Jesus had performed most of his miracles did not turn from their sins, so he reproached those towns. International Standard Version Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles had taken place, because they didn't repent. Majority Standard Bible Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. NET Bible Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent. New Heart English Bible Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. Webster's Bible Translation Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they repented not. Weymouth New Testament Then began He to upbraid the towns where most of His mighty works had been done--because they had not repented. World English Bible Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThen He began to reproach the cities in which were done most of His mighty works, because they did not convert. Berean Literal Bible Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had taken place, because they did not repent. Young's Literal Translation Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform. Smith's Literal Translation Then began he to blame the cities in which were his greatest powers, because they repented not. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he began to rebuke the cities in which many of his miracles were accomplished, for they still had not repented. New American Bible Then he began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented. New Revised Standard Version Then he began to reproach the cities in which most of his deeds of power had been done, because they did not repent. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen Jesus began to reproach the cities in which his many works were done, and which did not repent. And he said, Aramaic Bible in Plain English Then Yeshua began to reproach those cities in which his many mighty works had occurred, and they did not repent. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThen he began to reprove the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. Godbey New Testament Then He began to upbraid the cities in which the most mighty works of His were performed, because they did not repent. Haweis New Testament Then began he to upbraid the cities in which the chief of his miracles had been wrought, because they repented not: Mace New Testament Then he began to upbraid the towns where most of his miracles were wrought, for their not being converts. Weymouth New Testament Then began He to upbraid the towns where most of His mighty works had been done--because they had not repented. Worrell New Testament Then He began to upbraid the cities in which were done most of His mighty works, because they did not repent. Worsley New Testament Then began He to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were wrought; because they did not repent. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woe to the Unrepentant19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.” 20Then 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.… Cross References Luke 10:13-15 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, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! Matthew 10:14-15 And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. / Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. Isaiah 1:2-4 Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. / The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” / Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. Ezekiel 3:6-7 not to the many peoples of unfamiliar speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you. / But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted. Amos 3:2 “Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.” Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent. John 12:37-40 Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. / This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” / For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: ... Romans 2:4-5 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? / But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. Hebrews 2:1-3 We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. / For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment, / how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, Isaiah 9:1-2 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: / The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. Isaiah 65:2 All day long I have held out My hands to an obstinate people who walk in the wrong path, who follow their own imaginations, Deuteronomy 29:2-4 Moses summoned all Israel and proclaimed to them, “You have seen with your own eyes everything the LORD did in Egypt to Pharaoh, to all his officials, and to all his land. / You saw with your own eyes the great trials, and those miraculous signs and wonders. / Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear. 2 Kings 17:13-14 Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. Nehemiah 9:29-30 You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They turned a stubborn shoulder; they stiffened their necks and would not obey. / You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. Zechariah 7:11-12 But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. Treasury of Scripture Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: began. Luke 10:13-15 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto 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. Psalm 81:11-13 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me… Isaiah 1:2-5 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… Micah 6:1-5 Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice… because. Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. Matthew 21:28-32 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… Jeremiah 8:6 I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle. Jump to Previous Cities Denounce Hard Jesus Mighty Miracles Performed Power Reform Repent Repented Reproach Sins Towns Turned Upbraid Wherein WorksJump to Next Cities Denounce Hard Jesus Mighty Miracles Performed Power Reform Repent Repented Reproach Sins Towns Turned Upbraid Wherein WorksMatthew 11 1. John sends his disciples to Jesus.7. Jesus' testimony concerning John. 16. The perverse judgment of the people concerning the Son. 20. Jesus upbraids Korazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum; 25. and praising his Father's wisdom in revealing the Gospel to the simple, 28. he calls to him those who are weary and burdened. Then Jesus began The phrase "Then Jesus began" marks a pivotal moment in the narrative. The Greek word for "began" (ἤρξατο, ērxato) indicates the initiation of a significant action. This is a turning point where Jesus transitions from performing miracles to addressing the spiritual state of the people. It underscores the importance of His message and the urgency of His mission. Jesus, the central figure of the New Testament, is portrayed as both a miracle worker and a prophet who calls for repentance. to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed because they did not repent Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThenΤότε (Tote) Adverb Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. [Jesus] began ἤρξατο (ērxato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 756: To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence. to denounce ὀνειδίζειν (oneidizein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 3679: To reproach, revile, upbraid. From oneidos; to defame, i.e. Rail at, chide, taunt. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cities πόλεις (poleis) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. which αἷς (hais) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. most πλεῖσται (pleistai) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural - Superlative Strong's 4118: The greatest, the most, very great. Irregular superlative of polus; the largest number or very large. of His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. miracles δυνάμεις (dynameis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power. had taken place, ἐγένοντο (egenonto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. they did not repent. μετενόησαν (metenoēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3340: From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider. 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