Matthew 11:19-21

Expanded Bible

¹⁹ The Son of Man came, eating and drinking, and people say, ‘Look at him! ·He eats too much and drinks too much wine [^LHe’s a glutton and a drunkard], and he is a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is ·proved to be right [vindicated] by ·what she does [or its deeds/actions/results; ^CWisdom is personified as a woman (Prov. 8), her “children” being those who respond favorably to the message of John and Jesus].”

Jesus Warns Unbelievers^(A)

²⁰ Then Jesus began to ·criticize [denounce; reproach] the cities where he did ·most [so many] of his ·miracles [powerful deeds], because the people did not ·change their lives and stop sinning [repent]. ²¹ He said, “·How terrible for [^LWoe to] you, Korazin! ·How terrible for [^LWoe to] you, Bethsaida! If the same ·miracles [powerful deeds] ·I did [^Lthat occurred] in you had happened in Tyre and Sidon [^Ccities in Phoenicia notorious for their wickedness], those people would have ·changed their lives [repented] a long time ago. ·They would have worn rough cloth and put ashes on themselves to show they had changed [^L…in sackcloth/burlap and ashes; ^Csigns of sorrow and deep remorse].