Matthew 11:22
New International Version
But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

New Living Translation
I tell you, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you.

English Standard Version
But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

Berean Standard Bible
But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Berean Literal Bible
But I say to you, in the day of judgment it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

King James Bible
But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

New King James Version
But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

NASB 1995
“Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

NASB 1977
“Nevertheless I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.

Legacy Standard Bible
Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

Amplified Bible
Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for [the pagan cities of] Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Christian Standard Bible
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

American Standard Version
But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yet I say to you, that for Tsur and for Tsidon it will be tranquil in the day of judgment compared to you.

Contemporary English Version
I tell you on the day of judgment the people of Tyre and Sidon will get off easier than you will.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.

English Revised Version
Howbeit I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I can guarantee that judgment day will be better for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

Good News Translation
I assure you that on the Judgment Day God will show more mercy to the people of Tyre and Sidon than to you!

International Standard Version
Indeed I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on Judgment Day than for you!

Literal Standard Version
but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it will be more tolerable in [the] day of judgment than for you.

Majority Standard Bible
But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

New American Bible
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

NET Bible
But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you!

New Revised Standard Version
But I tell you, on the day of judgment it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

New Heart English Bible
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Webster's Bible Translation
But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

Weymouth New Testament
Only I tell you that it will be more endurable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of Judgement than for you.

World English Bible
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Young's Literal Translation
but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than for you.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Woe to the Unrepentant
21“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. 22But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. 23And 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.…

Cross References
Joel 3:4
Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads.

Amos 1:9
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.

Matthew 10:15
Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

Matthew 11:21
"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 11:24
But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you."

Matthew 12:36
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Revelation 20:11
Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.


Treasury of Scripture

But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

It shall.

Matthew 11:24
But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

Matthew 10:15
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.

Luke 10:14
But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

Tyre.

Isaiah 23:1-18
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them…

Jeremiah 25:22
And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,

Jeremiah 27:3
And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;

the day.

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.

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Matthew 11
1. John sends his disciples to Jesus.
7. Jesus' testimony concerning John.
16. The perverse judgment of the people concerning the Son.
20. Jesus upbraids Korazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum;
25. and praising his Father's wisdom in revealing the Gospel to the simple,
28. he calls to him those who are weary and burdened.














Verse 22. - But; πλήν: howbeit (Revised Version). Setting this aside (comp. Bishop Lightfoot, on Philippians 3:16); whatever might have been does not matter; this shall be. I say unto yon, It shall be more tolerable for Tyro and Sidon at the day of judgment (Matthew 10:15, note) than for you. "Pessimis pejores event et insanabiliores" (Wetstein).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
πλὴν (plēn)
Conjunction
Strong's 4133: However, nevertheless, but, except that, yet. From pleion; moreover, i.e. Albeit, save that, rather, yet.

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 Tyre
Τύρῳ (Tyrō)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5184: Tyre, an ancient city, the capital of Phoenicia. Of Hebrew origin: Tyrus, a place in Palestine.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Sidon
Σιδῶνι (Sidōni)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4605: Sidon, a great coast city of Phoenicia. Of Hebrew origin; Sidon, a place in Palestine.

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
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

for you.
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


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