Matthew 11:21

Updated: June 3, 2025
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“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
World English Bible (WEB)
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KJV with Strongs
(21) Woe to you Chorazin! Woe to you Bethsaida! Because if the works of power had been done in Tyre and Sidon which happened in you they would have returned long ago in sackcloth and ashes (Godly sorrow).
The F.O.G
"How terrible it will be for you, Korazin! And you too, Bethsaida! If the miracles you witnessed had happened in the notorious cities of Tyre and Sidon, their people would have long ago put on rough burlap and sat in ashes, to show their deep remorse and life-change.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
‘Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! because, if in Tyre and Sidon had been done the mighty works that were done in you, long ago in sackcloth and ashes they had reformed;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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