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Luke 10

Luke 10:13

Woe to the Unrepentant · Luke 10:13–16
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Translations

Modern
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, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Traditional
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Literal
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles having happened in you had happened in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Latin
Væ tibi Corozain! væ tibi Bethsaida! quia si in Tyro et Sidone factæ fuissent virtutes quæ factæ sunt in vobis, olim in cilicio et cinere sedentes pœniterent.

Original

Greek
English
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, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Notes

Luke 10:13

  • Chorazin and Bethsaida were towns where Jesus taught. They were on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee.

  • Tyre and Sidon were Gentile cities in Phoenicia, on the Mediterranean coast north of Galilee. The prophets had delivered messages of judgment against their evil behavior (Isaiah 23; Ezekiel 28).

Luke 10:1–20

the Lord appointed seventy-two others: The mission of the twelve disciples represented the ministry of Jesus to Israel (9:1–6). This mission represented his outreach to the Gentiles. The number 72 represents the nations of the world. Genesis 10 lists 70 nations in the Hebrew text, but the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint) lists 72.

Luke, who used the Septuagint, likely wrote 72, and then a later scribe changed it to match the Hebrew text. The main idea is that the good news about Jesus and the kingdom of God is for both Jews and Gentiles.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 11:20–24

Places

Bethsaida: Town where Jesus performed miracles, home of several disciples Chorazin: Town in Galilee; rebuked by Jesus for unbelief Sidon: Phoenician city; home of Jezebel Tyre: A major Phoenician port city, known for its trade

Glossary

Ashes Bethsaida Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Chorazin Korazin Lebanon Luke, Gospel of Miracle Tyre Woe

Topics

Ashes: Repenting In Bethsaida: A City of Galilee: Jesus Prophesies Against Chorazin: Denunciation Against Christian Minister: Charge Delivered To Impenitence: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Commissions the Seventy Disciples (In Samaria) Judgment: According to Opportunity and Works Judgment: The General Repentance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Responsibility: According to Privilege Seventy: The Seventy Disciples Sent Forth by Jesus (Though the Best Greek Mss Have |Seventy-Two|) The Punishment of the Wicked: Shall Be: Increased by Neglect of Privileges Tyre: City of To be Judged According to Its Opportunity and Privileges