Mat 11:20-24 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 11:20-24: 11:20-24 The miracles Jesus performed confirmed him as Messiah (11:5-6 ) and demanded repentance (11:20 ). Rejecting the Messiah would result in terrible judgment because the evidence of Jesus’ identity was clear.

a11:20-24►

b11:5-6►

c11:20►

d11:21-24►

eIsa 23►

fEzek 26:1–28:19►

gEzek 28:20-23►

hGen 18:22–19:29►

i11:23►

‏ Matthew 11:20-24

Summary for Matt 11:20-24: 11:20-24 ^a The miracles Jesus performed confirmed him as Messiah (11:5-6 ^b) and demanded repentance (11:20 ^c). Rejecting the Messiah would result in terrible judgment because the evidence of Jesus’ identity was clear.
Summary for Matt 11:21-24: 11:21-24 ^d As Jesus moved through the villages of Galilee—from Korazin to Bethsaida to Capernaum—he gave the people a greater revelation of himself, with a correspondingly more severe judgment when they refused to listen. The severity is indicated by comparison with the pagan cities of Tyre (Isa 23 ^e; Ezek 26:1–28:19 ^f), Sidon (Ezek 28:20-23 ^g), and Sodom (Gen 18:22–19:29 ^h).
11:23 ⁱ the place of the dead: Greek Hades, which corresponds to the Hebrew term Sheol (see study note on Ps 6:5).