Matthew 11:22

"“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes."

Key Reflection

This passage highlights the unique privilege and responsibility of Chorazin and Bethsaida, places where Jesus performed significant miracles. The woe pronounced on them underscores that had similar divine interventions occurred in less fortunate regions like Tyre and Sidon, those areas might have responded with genuine repentance, donning sackcloth and ashes as a sign of their remorse.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 22. No Barnes text on this verse. {v} "It shall be more tolerable" Mt 10:15 __________________________________________________________________

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