Luke 10:13

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.

Cross-references

Luke 9:10–17 Historical context

In Luke 9:10-17, Jesus feeds 5000 at Bethsaida — one of the miracles that should have prompted repentance, as rebuked here.

In Matthew 11:20-22, the same woe on Chorazin and Bethsaida appears verbatim, a parallel account of Jesus' pronouncement.

Ezekiel 3:6 Allusion

Ezekiel 3:6 says foreign nations would have listened — mirroring the logic that Tyre and Sidon would have repented, contrasting with Israel's hardness.

Ezekiel 3:7 Allusion

Ezekiel 3:7 states Israel will not listen because they are hardened — the same contrast between unresponsive Israel and hypothetical responsive pagans.

Isaiah 23:1 Contrast

Isaiah 23 pronounces judgment on Tyre — contrasting with Jesus' hypothetical that Tyre would have repented given miracles; actual judgment vs potential repentance.

Acts 28:25-28 records Paul declaring Israel's hardening and the gospel going to Gentiles — echoing the pattern of rejected offers and acceptance by others.

Romans 9:29-33 contrasts Gentiles who attained righteousness with Israel who stumbled — a similar theme of Gentile responsiveness vs Jewish unbelief.

Romans 11:8-11 describes God giving Israel a stupor so salvation comes to Gentiles — the same dynamic of Israel's loss being Gentiles' gain.