Matthew 11:21

“Woe unto thee, Chorazin! etc.] Though many of Christ’s mighty works were done in this place, yet mention is made of it no where else, but here; whether it was a single city, or a country, is not easy to determine: the word ˆyçrwj, “Chorasin”, signifying “woody places”, Dr. Lightfoot f688 conjectures it might include Cana, in which Christ wrought his first miracle, and a small adjacent country, situated in a wood, and be so called from thence; and Origen f689 reads it, cora zin, “the region of Zin”: woe unto thee, Bethsaida! This was the city of Andrew and Peter, see Gill “<430144>John 1:44”; so that as bad as it was, some persons were called out of it by the grace of God, and to the high…”

“Woe unto thee, Chorazin!--not elsewhere mentioned, but it must have lain near Capernaum. woe unto thee, Bethsaida--"fishing-house," a fishing station--on the western side of the Sea of Galilee, and to the north of Capernaum; the birthplace of three of the apostles--the brothers Andrew and Peter, and Philip. These two cities appear to be singled out to denote the whole region in which they lay--a region favored with the Redeemer's presence, teaching, and works above every other. for if the mighty works--the miracles which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon--ancient and celebrated commercial cities, on the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, lying north of Palestine,…”

“Chorazin and Bethsaida - These were towns not far from Capernaum, but the precise situation is unknown. See “The Land and the Book” (Thomson), vol. ii. pp. 8, 9. Bethsaida means literally a “house of hunting” or “a house of game,” and it was probably situated on the banks of the Sea of Galilee, and supported itself by hunting or fishing. It was the residence of Philip, Andrew, and Peter, John 1:44. It was enlarged by Philip the Tetrarch, and called “Julia,” after the emperor’s daughter. Tyre and Sidon - These were cities of Phoenicia, formerly very opulent, and distinguished for merchandise. They were situated on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, and were in the western part of Judea. They…”

“Wo to thee, Chorazin - That is, miserable art thou. For these are not curses or imprecations, as has been commonly supposed; but a solemn, compassionate declaration of the misery they were bringing on themselves. Chorazin and Bethsaida were cities of Galilee, standing by the lake Gennesareth. Tyre and Sidon were cities of Phenicia, lying on the sea shore. The inhabitants of them were heathens. Luk 10:13. Matthew 11:22”

“11:21-24 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; Ezek 26:1–28:19), Sidon (Ezek 28:20-23), and Sodom (Gen 18:22–19:29).”

“Woe: Mat 18:7, 23:13-29, Mat 26:24; Jer 13:27; Luk 11:42-52; Jde 1:11 Bethsaida: Mar 6:45, Mar 8:22; Luk 9:10; Joh 1:44, Joh 12:21 for: Mat 12:41, Mat 12:42; Eze 3:6, Eze 3:7; Act 13:44-48, Act 28:25-28 repented: Job 42:6; Joh 3:5-10 Matthew 11:22”