Wo unto thee Chorazin] See Matthew 11:21. Chorazin a chief Citie of Galile, reckoned among the ten cities of Decapolis, that stood upon the Sea of Galile, over against Capernaum.
Bethsaida] Bethsaida another Citie of Galile, which was also one of the Cities of Decapolis; it stood also upon a creek of the Sea of Galile.
Tyre] Tyrus the chief Citie of Phenicia, which in the division of the land came to the Tribe of Asher, Joshua 19:29. but because they could not drive out the inhabitants, they never possessed it, but the Typrians kept it, and continued still in idolatry.
Sidon] Sidon another City of Phenicia of the like condition, Joshua 19:28.
itting in sackcloth and ashes] Which were signes of mourning and repentance.