Matthew 11:18-25

18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”

Woe on Unrepentant Towns

20 Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.

21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

23 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.^[a] For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

24 But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”

The Father Revealed in the Son

25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 3:4
• 2. S Luke 1:15
• 3. S Matthew 9:11
• 4. Mark 6:45; Mark 8:22; Luke 9:10; John 1:44; John 12:21
• 5. Joel 3:4; Amos 1:9; Matthew 15:21; Mark 3:8; Luke 6:17; Acts 12:20
• 6. John 3:5-9
• 7. ver 24; Matthew 10:15
• 8. S Matthew 4:13
• 9. Isaiah 14:13-15
• 10. S Matthew 10:15
• 11. Matthew 16:17; Luke 22:42; Luke 23:34; John 11:41; John 12:27,28
• 12. S Matthew 13:11; 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Footnotes

• [a] That is, the realm of the dead