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"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, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
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Greater Light, Greater Responsibility
Commentators emphasize that Jesus' 'woe' is not for ordinary sin, but for the specific sin of rejecting Him after witnessing His 'mighty works.' The comparison to pagan Tyre and Sidon shows that those who receive more divine revelation are held to a higher standard. Rejecting the clear message and miracles of Jesus is presented as a uniquely serious offense.
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Would have repented (αν μετενοησαν). Conclusion (apodosis) of second-class condition, determined as unfulfilled.
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19th Century
Anglican
Woe unto thee, Chorazin!—See Notes on Matthew 11:21, where the words appear as spoken at an earlier period. We have again to choose betwee…
Baptist
Hearing and rejecting the gospel is the crowning sin of all.
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Korazin and Bethsaida are located at the north end of the Sea of Galilee (see comment on Mt 11:21–22), where Jesus concentrated his ministry. The c…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Woe unto thee Chorazin (See Gill on Matthew 11:21).
Woe unto thee Bethsaida
Presbyterian
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