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Woe To The Unrepentant - Matt. 11
Woe To The Unrepentant - Matt. 11
Jesus singled out three cities of Galilee for great condemnation and judgment: Chorazin, Bethsaida, Capernaum. Then, in a surprising contrast, Jesus points out that such rejection put them in a worse condition than the ancient cities of Tyre, Sidon, Sodom, and Gomorrah! The reason was simply that these cities were the scenes of most of Jesus’ miracles: “He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent” (Matt. 11:20).
With such great privilege come great responsibility but also great judgment. What did they see? It is a bit difficult to collect the various miracles that were located in these cities because the location is not always directly stated, but I have included my list below. It is indeed an impressive list! My count has 17 such miracles, and the statement that there were ‘many others’ (Matt. 8:16-17). What more could He have done to show them He was the son of God?
We, although not seeing first-hand such miracles, have an inspired record of them. While those in the 1st century would have witnessed SOME, we have knowledge of all of them. Such a record of miracles “have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name” ( John 20:31).
Having the privilege of knowing about these, how will you fare in the judgment to come?
Hugh DeLong
Miracles in Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum
Chorazin – none recorded. [2 miles north of Capernaum]
Bethsaida [a suburb of Capernaum] (home of Philip, Andrew, and Peter – John 1:44)
· Blind man Mark 8:22-26
· 5000 fed Mark 6:32-44
· Walk on water Mark 6:45-52
Capernaum
1st year
· Draught of fish – Luke 5:9-11
· Demon in synagogue – Mk. 1:23-28
· Paralytic healed – Mark 2:1-12
· Withered hand restored – Mark 3:1-6
2nd year
· Centurion's servant – Matt. 5:5-13
· Peter's mother-in-law – Matt. 8:14-15
· Many others – Matt. 8:16-17
· Storm stilled – Matt. 8:23
· Sick of palsy – Matt. 9:1-8
· Jairus' daughter – Matt. 9:18-26
· Bleeding woman – Matt. 9:20-22
· 2 blind men – Matt. 9:27-31
· Demon possessed – Matt. 9:32-34
· Tribute $ - Matt. 17
· Blind/mute demon possessed – Matt. 12:22-53
