Matthew 11:20
Good News Translation
The people in the towns where Jesus had performed most of his miracles did not turn from their sins, so he reproached those towns.

New Revised Standard Version
Then he began to reproach the cities in which most of his deeds of power had been done, because they did not repent.

Contemporary English Version
In the towns where Jesus had worked most of his miracles, the people refused to turn to God. So Jesus was upset with them and said:

New American Bible
Then he began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance.

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Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance.

began.

Luke 10:13-15 Woe to thee, Corozain! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! For if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the mighty works that have been wrought in you, they would have done penance long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. . . .

upbraid.

Psalm 81:11-13 But my people heard not my voice: and Israel hearkened not to me. . . .

Isaiah 1:2-5 Hear, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord hath spoken. I have brought up children, and exalted them: but they have despised me. . . .

Micah 6:1-5 Hear ye what the Lord saith: Arise, contend thou in judgment against the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. . . .

Mark 9:19 Who answering them, said: O incredulous generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me.

Mark 16:14 At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at table: and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again.

James 1:5 But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men abundantly and upbraideth not. And it shall be given him.

because.

Matthew 12:41 The men of Ninive shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas. And behold a greater than Jonas here.

Matthew 21:28-32 But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard. . . .

Jeremiah 8:6 I attended, and hearkened; no man speaketh what is good, there is none that doth penance for his sin, saying: What have I done? They are all turned to their own course, as a horse rushing to the battle.

Acts 17:20 For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

2 Timothy 2:25,26 With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth; . . .

Revelation 2:21 And I gave her a time that she might do penance: and she will not repent of her fornication.

Revelation 9:20,21 And the rest of the men, who were not slain by these plagues, did not do penance from the works of their hands, that they should not adore devils and idols of gold and silver and brass and stone and wood, which neither can see nor hear nor walk: . . .

Revelation 16:9,11 And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues. Neither did they penance to give him glory. . . .

Context
Woe to the Unrepentant
19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by her children. 20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance. 21Woe thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, they had long ago done penance in sackcloth and ashes.…
Cross References
Luke 10:13
Woe to thee, Corozain! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! For if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the mighty works that have been wrought in you, they would have done penance long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

2 Corinthians 12:21
Lest again, when I come, God humble me among you: and I mourn many of them that sinned before and have not done penance for the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness that they have committed.

Matthew 11:19
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