Matthew 11:20

The Greek word oneidizein translated "reproach" (NASB) and "denounce" (NIV) is a strong word that conveys deep indignation (cf. Matthew 5:11; Matthew 27:44). Jesus did not denounce these cities because they actively opposed His ministry. He did so because the residents refused to repent in spite of the many miracles that Jesus and His disciples had performed there (cf. Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17). The verb "to be done" (Gr. egenonto) looks at Jesus’ Galilean ministry as completed (cf. Matthew 11:21). [Note: M’Neile, p. 159.]