Matthew 13:58
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Matthew 13:58 in other translations
| BSB | And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief. |
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| WEB | He didn’t do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. |
| ASV | And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. |
| YLT | and he did not there many mighty works, because of their unbelief. |
| DARBY | And he did not there many works of power, because of their unbelief. |
| BBE | And the works of power which he did there were small in number because they had no faith. |
| Webster | And he did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. |
What does Matthew 13:58 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Because of their unbelief. That is, it would have been useless to the great purposes of his mission to have worked miracles there. We are not to suppose that his power was limited by the belief, or unbelief, of men. But they were so prejudiced, so set against him, that they were not in a condition to judge of evidence, and to be convinced. They would have charged it to derangement, or sorcery, or the agency of the devil. Comp. Jn 10:20. It would have been of no use, therefore, in proving to them that he was from God, to have worked miracles. He did, therefore, only those things which were the proper work of benevolence, and which could not easily be charged on the devil. He gave sufficient proof of his mission, and left them in their chosen unbelief, without excuse. It is also true, in spiritual things, that the unbelief of a people prevents the influences of the Holy Spirit from being sent down to bless them. God requires faith. He hears only the prayers of faith. And when there is little true belief, and prayer is cold and formal, there the people sleep in spiritual death, and are unblessed.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 13:53-58
Christ repeats his offer to those who have repulsed them. They upbraid him, Is not this the carpenter's son? Yes, it is true he was reputed to be so; and no disgrace to be the son of an honest tradesman; they should have respected him the more because he was one of themselves, but therefore they despised him. He did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. Unbelief is the great hinderance to Christ's…
Matthew 13:58 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 13:58
- Mark 6:5-6
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
- Romans 11:20
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
- Hebrews 3:12-19
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. …
- Luke 4:25-29
But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, …
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Context
- Matthew 13:57
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
- Matthew 13:58
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Matthew 13:58 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y no hizo allí muchas maravillas, á causa de la incredulidad de ellos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il ne fit pas là beaucoup de miracles, à cause de leur incrédulité. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er tat daselbst nicht viele Wunderwerke wegen ihres Unglaubens. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et non fecit ibi virtutes multas propter incredulitatem illorum. |