Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. New Living Translation I assure you, even wicked Sodom will be better off than such a town on judgment day. English Standard Version I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. Berean Standard Bible I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. Berean Literal Bible I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. King James Bible But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. New King James Version But I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city. New American Standard Bible I say to you, it will be more tolerable on that day for Sodom than for that city. NASB 1995 “I say to you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. NASB 1977 “I say to you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. Legacy Standard Bible I say to you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. Amplified Bible I tell you, it will be more bearable in that day [of judgment] for Sodom than for that city. Christian Standard Bible I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town. Holman Christian Standard Bible I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town. American Standard Version I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “I say to you that it shall be pleasant for Sadom in that day, compared to that city.” Contemporary English Version I tell you that on the day of judgment the people of Sodom will get off easier than the people of that town! Douay-Rheims Bible I say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom, than for that city. English Revised Version I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. GOD'S WORD® Translation I can guarantee that judgment day will be easier for Sodom than for that city. Good News Translation I assure you that on the Judgment Day God will show more mercy to Sodom than to that town! International Standard Version I tell you, on the last day it will be easier for Sodom than for that town!" Literal Standard Version and I say to you that it will be more tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that city. Majority Standard Bible I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. New American Bible I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom on that day than for that town. NET Bible I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town! New Revised Standard Version I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town. New Heart English Bible I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. Webster's Bible Translation But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. Weymouth New Testament "I tell you that it will be more endurable for Sodom on the great day than for that town. World English Bible I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. Young's Literal Translation and I say to you, that for Sodom in that day it shall be more tolerable than for that city. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Sends Out the Disciples…11‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’ 12I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. 13Woe 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.… Cross References Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah--from the LORD out of the heavens. 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 11:24 But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you." Treasury of Scripture But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. that. Lamentations 4:6 For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. Ezekiel 16:48-50 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… 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. Jump to Previous Bearable Better City Endurable Great Sodom TolerableJump to Next Bearable Better City Endurable Great Sodom TolerableLuke 10 1. Jesus sends out at once seventy disciples to work miracles, and to preach;13. pronounces a woe against certain cities. 17. The seventy return with joy; 18. he shows them wherein to rejoice, 21. and thanks his Father for his grace; 23. magnifies the happy estate of his church; 25. teaches the lawyer how to attain eternal life, 30. and tells the parable of the good Samaritan; 38. reprimands Martha, and commends Mary her sister. (12) It shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom.--See Note on Matthew 10:15.Verse 12. - But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. Such a rejection implies that they would have nothing to do with the Master of these preachers, the pitiful, loving, Galilaean Teacher. These were days of possible mighty blessings, of proportional terrible punishments. The woe of Sodom, that well-known swift destruction, most probably through sudden volcanic agency, was tolerable in comparison with the far more awful doom reserved in the immediate future, at the hands of Rome, for these guilty cities of Palestine (see a further note on this on ver. 15). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek I tellλέγω (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. 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. 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. day ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. for Sodom Σοδόμοις (Sodomois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 4670: Sodom. Plural of Hebrew origin; Sodoma, a place in Palestine. 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. Links Luke 10:12 NIVLuke 10:12 NLT Luke 10:12 ESV Luke 10:12 NASB Luke 10:12 KJV Luke 10:12 BibleApps.com Luke 10:12 Biblia Paralela Luke 10:12 Chinese Bible Luke 10:12 French Bible Luke 10:12 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 10:12 I tell you it will be more (Luke Lu Lk) |