Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. New Living Translation I tell you the truth, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off than such a town on the judgment day. English Standard Version Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. Berean Standard Bible Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. Berean Literal Bible Truly I say to you, on the day of judgment, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and of Gomorrah than for that city. King James Bible Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. New King James Version Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city! New American Standard Bible Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment, than for that city. NASB 1995 “Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. NASB 1977 “Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. Legacy Standard Bible Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. Amplified Bible I assure you and most solemnly say to you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that city [since it rejected the Messiah’s messenger]. Christian Standard Bible Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. Holman Christian Standard Bible I assure you: It will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. American Standard Version Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. Contemporary English Version I promise you the day of judgment will be easier for the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. English Revised Version Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. GOD'S WORD® Translation I can guarantee this truth: Judgment day will be better for Sodom and Gomorrah than for that city. Good News Translation I assure you that on the Judgment Day God will show more mercy to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah than to the people of that town! International Standard Version I tell all of you with certainty, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!" Majority Standard Bible Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. NET Bible I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town! New Heart English Bible Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. Webster's Bible Translation Verily, I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for that city. Weymouth New Testament I solemnly tell you that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of Judgement than for that town. World English Bible Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versiontruly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. Berean Literal Bible Truly I say to you, on the day of judgment, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and of Gomorrah than for that city. Young's Literal Translation verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. Smith's Literal Translation Verily I say to you, it shall be more supportable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAmen I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. Catholic Public Domain Version Amen I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. New American Bible Amen, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. New Revised Standard Version Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTruly I say to you, that it will be easier for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that city. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And truly I say to you, it will be tranquil in the day of judgment for the land of Sadom and Ammora compared to that city.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentVerily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for that city. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. Mace New Testament I declare unto you, the people of Sodom and Gomorrha shall find less severity in the day of judgment, than that city. Weymouth New Testament I solemnly tell you that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of Judgement than for that town. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament for Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Ministry of the Twelve…14And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. 15Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. 16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.… Cross References Genesis 19:24-25 Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. / Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground. Luke 10:12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. 2 Peter 2:6 if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly; Jude 1:7 In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire. Matthew 11:23-24 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. / But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.” Ezekiel 16:49-50 Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy. / Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen. Isaiah 1:9-10 Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah. / Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! Amos 4:11 “Some of you I overthrew as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. Deuteronomy 29:23 All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger. Jeremiah 49:18 As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrown along with their neighbors,” says the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. Lamentations 4:6 The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her. Zephaniah 2:9 Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” Romans 9:29 It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.” 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, Revelation 11:8 Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified. Treasury of Scripture Truly I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. verily. Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 24:34,35 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled… It. Matthew 11:22-24 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you… Ezekiel 16:48-56 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters… Mark 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. in the. Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: 2 Peter 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. Jump to Previous Bearable Better City Endurable God's Gomorrah Gomor'rah Gomorrha Judgement Judging Judgment Judgment-Day Sodom Solemnly Tolerable Truth VerilyJump to Next Bearable Better City Endurable God's Gomorrah Gomor'rah Gomorrha Judgement Judging Judgment Judgment-Day Sodom Solemnly Tolerable Truth VerilyMatthew 10 1. Jesus sends out his apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles;5. giving them their charge, teaches them; 16. comforts them against persecutions; 40. and promises a blessing to those who receive them. Truly I tell you This phrase is a solemn declaration by Jesus, emphasizing the truth and importance of what He is about to say. The Greek word "ἀμὴν" (amēn) is often translated as "truly" or "verily," and it is used to affirm the certainty and authority of the statement. In the context of Jesus' teachings, it underscores His divine authority and the seriousness of His message. This introduction serves as a reminder that Jesus' words are not mere opinions but divine truths that demand attention and reflection. it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town In the day of judgment.--The phrase, like the Old Testament "day of the Lord," is wider in its range than the thoughts we commonly connect with it, and includes the earlier and more earthly judgments, as well as that which is the great consummation of them all. Verse 15. - Parallel passage: Luke 10:12 (the seventy). Similar words are used by our Lord in his apostrophe of Capernaum (Matthew 11:24, where see note). The combination in Luke 10:11 and 12-15 of both the contexts is an instructive warning against accepting the present position of our Lord's sayings as the final indication of the occasion upon which they were delivered. Verily. (For the idea of acquiescence that always underlies this word - even in the case of so solemn a matter as the present - comp. Matthew 5:18, note.) I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha. Whose inhabitants were the typical example of the worst of sinners (Deuteronomy 32:32; Isaiah 1:10; Ezekiel 16:46; Revelation 11:8). "The men of Sodom have no part in the world to come" (Mishna, 'Sanh.,' 10:3). In the day of judgment. Luke has "in that day;" cf, Matthew 7:22. In the only two passages in the LXX. (Proverbs 6:34; Isaiah 34:8) where, as it seems, our phrase occurs, it refers, not to the judgment of all, good and bad alike, but to that of the wicked alone. So also in 2 Peter 2:9; 2 Peter 3:7; and possibly also in Matthew 12:36, but not in 1 John 4:17 (the only passage where it is not anarthrous). Than for that city. Observe that this verse implies that the wicked dead are still in existence, and are waiting for their final judgment; also that in the judgment of the wicked there will be degrees of punishment.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Trulyἀμὴν (amēn) Hebrew Word Strong's 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. it will be ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. more bearable ἀνεκτότερον (anektoteron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative Strong's 414: Endurable, tolerable. Comparative of a derivative of anechomai; more endurable. for Sodom Σοδόμων (Sodomōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 4670: Sodom. Plural of Hebrew origin; Sodoma, a place in Palestine. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Gomorrah Γομόρρων (Gomorrōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 1116: Gomorrah, one of the destroyed cities on the Dead Sea. Of Hebrew origin; Gomorrha, a place near the Dead Sea. on ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the] day ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. of judgment κρίσεως (kriseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2920: Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice. than ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. for that ἐκείνῃ (ekeinē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. town. πόλει (polei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. 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