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Matthew 11

Matt. 11:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then
tote (Greek #5119)
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
KJV usage: that time, then.
Pronounce: tot'-eh
Origin: from (the neuter of) 3588 and 3753
x began he
archomai (Greek #756)
to commence (in order of time)
KJV usage: (rehearse from the) begin(-ning).
Pronounce: ar'-khom-ahee
Origin: middle voice of 757 (through the implication, of precedence)
to upbraid
oneidizo (Greek #3679)
to defame, i.e. rail at, chide, taunt
KJV usage: cast in teeth, (suffer) reproach, revile, upbraid.
Pronounce: on-i-did'-zo
Origin: from 3681
the cities
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
polis (Greek #4172)
a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
KJV usage: city.
Pronounce: pol'-is
Origin: probably from the same as 4171, or perhaps from 4183
wherein
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
most
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
pleistos (Greek #4118)
the largest number or very large
KJV usage: very great, most.
Pronounce: plice'-tos
Origin: irregular superlative of 4183
of
dunamis (Greek #1411)
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
KJV usage: ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
Pronounce: doo'-nam-is
Origin: from 1410
his
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
mighty works
dunamis (Greek #1411)
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
KJV usage: ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
Pronounce: doo'-nam-is
Origin: from 1410
were done
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
, because
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
they repented
metanoeo (Greek #3340)
to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction)
KJV usage: repent.
Pronounce: met-an-o-eh'-o
Origin: from 3326 and 3539
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
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Luke 10:13• 13Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. (Luke 10:13)
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Ministry on This Verse

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Luke 10:13‑15• 13Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
 14But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
 15And *thou*, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. (Luke 10:13‑15)
upbraid.
Psa. 81:11‑13• 11But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me.
 12So I gave them up unto their own hearts' stubbornness: they walked after their own counsels.
 13Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, that Israel had walked in my ways! (Psa. 81:11‑13)
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Isa. 1:2‑5• 2Hear, ye heavens, and give ear, thou earth! for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children; and they have rebelled against me.
 3The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; Israel doth not know, my people hath no intelligence.
 4Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that corrupt themselves! They have forsaken Jehovah; they have despised the Holy One of Israel; they are turned away backward.
 5Why should ye be smitten any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. (Isa. 1:2‑5)
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Mic. 6:1‑5• 1Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
 2Hear, ye mountains, Jehovah's controversy, and ye, unchanging foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
 3O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
 4For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
 5My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteousness of Jehovah. (Mic. 6:1‑5)
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Mark 9:19• 19But he answering them says, O unbelieving generation! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him to me. (Mark 9:19)
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Mark 16:14• 14Afterwards as they lay at table he was manifested to the eleven, and reproached them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen him risen. (Mark 16:14)
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James 1:5• 5But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him: (James 1:5)
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Matt. 12:41• 41Ninevites shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, more than Jonas is here. (Matt. 12:41)
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Matt. 21:28‑32• 28But what think ye? A man had two children, and coming to the first he said, Child, go to-day, work in my vineyard.
 29And he answering said, I will not; but afterwards repenting himself he went.
 30And coming to the second he said likewise; and he answering said, *I* go, sir, and went not.
 31Which of the two did the will of the father? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Verily I say unto you that the tax-gatherers and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
 32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the tax-gatherers and the harlots believed him; but *ye* when ye saw it repented not yourselves afterwards to believe him. (Matt. 21:28‑32)
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Jer. 8:6• 6I hearkened and heard: they speak not what is right; there is no man who repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Every one turneth to his course, like a horse rushing into the battle. (Jer. 8:6)
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Acts 17:20• 20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean. (Acts 17:20)
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2 Tim. 2:25‑26• 25in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth,
 26and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, who are taken by him, for *his* will. (2 Tim. 2:25‑26)
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Rev. 2:21• 21And I gave her time that she should repent, and she will not repent of her fornication. (Rev. 2:21)
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Rev. 9:20‑21• 20And the rest of men who were not killed with these plagues repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and the golden and silver and brazen and stone and wooden idols, which can neither see nor hear nor walk.
 21And they repented not of their murders, nor of their witchcrafts, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. (Rev. 9:20‑21)
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Rev. 16:9,11• 9And the men were burnt with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues, and did not repent to give him glory.
 11and blasphemed the God of the heaven for their distresses and their sores, and did not repent of their works. (Rev. 16:9,11)
• Accordingly the Lord shows how wisdom was justified, positively and negatively. (“Remarks on Matthew 11” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken placeb, because they had not repented.

JND Translation Notes

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Ginomai, "taken place," or "happened." I do not say "had been wrought," because the emphasis is on the place of their happening rather than on the fact of their being wrought.

W. Kelly Translation

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Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)