NIV 365 / Miracles Aren't Enough

The NIV 365-Day Devotional Reading Plan

Day 117 of 365 Miracles Aren't Enough Surprisingly, observing supernatural miracles didn't typically lead people to repent and follow Jesus' teaching. Throughout his ministry, Jesus showed annoyance with crowds who flocked to see a popular leader do something supernatural. He wanted from the spectators not applause, but commitment. Gradually, he relied more and more on parables, which he explained to his disciples in private (13:11 -17). Taken from NIV Student Bible Matthew 11:20 Matthew 11:20 KJV 20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: