Matthew 11:20-24

A message of repentance Matthew 11:20-24: The Lord pronounced woes upon the cities where most of His mighty works were done because they did not repent. "Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent." (Matthew 11:20) Jesus urged these people to change their hearts and lives, to leave their sins and turn to God. Repentance is a change of heart or mind leading to a change in action. It is a decision to cease doing wrong and to begin doing right. When a person repents his life changes completely. One is a sinner before repentance and is headed toward hell. After repentance and baptism one is righteous and lives for God.

Capernaum is where Jesus did many of His mighty works. There He healed the centurion's servant, healed Peter's mother-in-law, healed the man sick of a palsy, raised Jairus' daughter from the dead, made whole the woman that had an issue of blood, opened the eyes of two blind men, and cast out a devil from a dumb man. Yet many rejected Him, therefore He justly upbraided them. If God's blessings are refused His woes will be received. Jesus said, "And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day." (Matthew 11:23)