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Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon.
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A Retreat from Hypocrisy
Multiple commentators, especially Charles Spurgeon, emphasize that Jesus left not out of fear, but to intentionally withdraw from the toxic hypocrisy of the Pharisees. After confronting their man-made traditions, He chose to leave their contentious company, preferring even the borders of a pagan land to their presence.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The coasts of Tyre and Sidon. These cities were on the sea-coast or shore of the Mediterranean (see Barnes on Matthew 11:21).
19th Century
Anglican
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Baptist
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16th Century
Protestant
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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13th Century
Catholic
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