Chorazin
Chorazin was a town in Galilee that Jesus rebuked for its lack of repentance despite the mighty works he had done there.
The name Chorazin means “the secret; here is a mystery”
PlaceNew Testament2 books4 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Matthew 11:21; only referred to as Chorazin (Χοραζίν).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Karraza
- Certainty
- Likely (79% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 32.911° N, 35.564° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΧοραζίνChorazin
Mentions
Includes 2 verses that refer to Chorazin without naming it.
- “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
- Matthew 11:22Referred to, not namedBut I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
- Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
- Luke 10:14Referred to, not namedBut it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.