Matthew 9:4

9:4 When Jesus saw their reaction he said, “Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

Matthew 11:20

Woes on Unrepentant Cities

11:20 Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities ¹  in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.

Matthew 13:7

13:7 Other seeds fell among the thorns, ²  and they grew up and choked them. ³ 

Matthew 21:45

21:45 When ⁴  the chief priests and the Pharisees ⁵  heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them.

Matthew 22:9

22:9 So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’

¹ tn The Greek word here is πόλις (polis) which can be translated “city” or “town.” “Cities” was chosen here to emphasize the size of the places Jesus’ mentions in the following verses.

¹ sn Palestinian weeds like these thorns could grow up to six feet in height and have a major root system.

² sn That is, crowded out the good plants.

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

² sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.