Tuesday, April 25, 2006
THE REPROACH BEGINS
76. Woes upon Chorazin and Bethsaida for failure to repent
Matt. 11:20-30
Matt. 11: 20. Then He began to reproach the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent.
21. "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22. "Nevertheless I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.
23. "And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You shall descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.
24. "Nevertheless I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you."
25. At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou didst hide these things from the wise and intelligent and didst reveal them to babes.
26. "Yes, Father, for thus it was well-pleasing in Thy sight.
27. "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son, except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
28. "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
29. "Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.
30. "For My yoke is easy, and My load is light."
V20. Then He began to reproach the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent.
It is at this point that Jesus ministry takes a dramatically different complexion. Donald G. Barnhouse draws on the intensity of the intensity of the word “then”. He says, “You can draw a thick black line between verses 19 and 20. There is a great divide here. Truth flows down to opposite oceans from this point.”
The reproach of the cities begins with the idea of John the Baptist questioning his imprisonment and the multitudes listening in on Jesus’ words to his inquirers and a fickle crowd interested in playing childlike charades. The reproach is specific in that it takes aim at those cities in which most of His miracles were done. Even though these people came in droves to see the miracle worker they did not repent.
Matt. 11:20-30
Matt. 11: 20. Then He began to reproach the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent.
21. "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22. "Nevertheless I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.
23. "And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You shall descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.
24. "Nevertheless I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you."
25. At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou didst hide these things from the wise and intelligent and didst reveal them to babes.
26. "Yes, Father, for thus it was well-pleasing in Thy sight.
27. "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son, except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
28. "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
29. "Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.
30. "For My yoke is easy, and My load is light."
V20. Then He began to reproach the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent.
It is at this point that Jesus ministry takes a dramatically different complexion. Donald G. Barnhouse draws on the intensity of the intensity of the word “then”. He says, “You can draw a thick black line between verses 19 and 20. There is a great divide here. Truth flows down to opposite oceans from this point.”
The reproach of the cities begins with the idea of John the Baptist questioning his imprisonment and the multitudes listening in on Jesus’ words to his inquirers and a fickle crowd interested in playing childlike charades. The reproach is specific in that it takes aim at those cities in which most of His miracles were done. Even though these people came in droves to see the miracle worker they did not repent.
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