KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB 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.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Matthew 10
12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
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.
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀμὴνG281 · amēnamenλέγωG3004 · legōto sayὑμῖν·G4771 · suyouἀνεκτότερονG414 · anektosbearableἔσταιG1510 · eimito beγῇG1093 · gēearth: planetΣοδόμωνG4670 · SodomaSodomκαὶG2532 · kaiandΓομόρρωνG1116 · GomorraGomorrahἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἡμέρᾳG2250 · hēmeradayκρίσεωςG2920 · krisisjudgmentἢG2228 · ēorτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόλειG4172 · poliscityἐκείνῃ.G1565 · ekeinosthat
Cross-references
John 15:22-24If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.2 Peter 2:6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned [them] with an overthrow, making [them] an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;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.1 John 4:17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.Luke 10:11-12Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.Matthew 11:22-24But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.Mark 6:11And 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.2 Peter 2:9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:Matthew 12:36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.2 Peter 3:7But 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.Matthew 5:18For 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 24:34-35Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
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