Matthew 13:58

Matthew 13:58 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
• New International Version (NIV)And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Context of Matthew 13:58

56And aren’t all his sisters here with us? Where, then, did this man get all this?” 57So they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “The only place a prophet isn’t honored is in his hometown and in his own house.” He didn’t work many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

Matthew 13:58 word by word

καὶ οὐκ ἐποίησεν ἐκεῖ δυνάμεις πολλὰς διὰ τὴν ἀπιστίαν αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he didποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• notοὐou · noG3756
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• mighty worksδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
• because ofδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• unbeliefὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• unbeliefἀπιστίαapistia · unbeliefG570

Cross-references for Matthew 13:58

• Mark 6:5He couldn’t work any miracles there except to lay his hands on a few sick people and cure them.
• Luke 4:25“I can guarantee this truth: There were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time. It had not rained for three-and-a-half years, and the famine was severe everywhere in the country.
• Romans 11:20That’s right! They were broken off because they didn’t believe, but you remain on the tree because you do believe. Don’t feel arrogant, but be afraid.
• Hebrews 3:12Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you ever develop a wicked, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.
• Hebrews 4:6However, some people enter that place of rest. Those who heard the Good News in the past did not enter God’s place of rest because they did not obey God.

Commentaries on Matthew 13:58

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 58And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief - , miracles. So the word is used, Matthew 7:22; Matthew 11:20; Acts 19:11; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Galatians 3:5; Hebrews 2:4. The Septuagint translates אל נפלאות niphleoth el, the miraculous works of God, by . Unbelief and contempt drive Christ out of the heart, as they did out of his own country. Faith seems to put the almighty power of God into the hands of men; whereas unbelief appears to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 58Did not many mighty works - Miracles. This implies that he performed some miracles. Mark tells us what they were: “He laid his hands upon a few sick folk and healed them,” Mark 6:5. 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 people; but they were so “prejudiced,” so set against him, that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 53-58Verses 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 favours. Let us keep…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 58To understand the message of Jesus (13:10–17) and experience his miracles, you need faith.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5858. And he did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief--"save that He laid His hands on a few sick folk, and healed them" (Mr 6:5). See on Lu 4:16-30.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings