Matthew 11:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 11:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 11:20 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 11:20 — KJV
“Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:”
— Matthew 11:20 (KJV)
Matthew 11:20 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 11:20
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:20: mighty, works, done
“That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. royal...: Heb. cities of the kingdom”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:20: cities, mighty, because
“And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:20: then, because, repented
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:20: then, done, because
“Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:20: then, done, because
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