Matthew 11:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 11:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 11:21 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 11:21 — KJV
“Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.”
— Matthew 11:21 (KJV)
Matthew 11:21 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 11:21
“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 11:21: woe, chorazin, bethsaida
“And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:21: mighty, works, done
“And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel. overlived...: Heb. prolonged their days after Joshua”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:21: works, done, long
“Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps. long...: or, how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? should I now bring it to be laid waste, and fenced cities to be ruinous heaps?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:21: done, long, ago
“When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:21: done, sackcloth, ashes
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