Matthew Chapter 13, Verse 58

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58: και ουκ εποιησεν εκει δυναμεις πολλας δια την απιστιαν αυτων— edit Textus Receptus
58: And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.- edit KJV text
58: And he wrought not many miracles there, because of their unbelief.— edit Douay text


Did not many mighty works. Miracles. This implies that he performed some miracles. Mark tells us what they were. He laid his hands on a few sick folk, and healed them.

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.

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