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Luke 10:12

But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

KJV

λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι Σοδόμοις ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἀνεκτότερον ἔσται ἢ τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ.

Greek NT

Dico vobis, quia Sodomis in die illa remissius erit, quam illi civitati.

Vulgate

I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

ASV

I say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom than for that city.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Σόδομα
sodoma
noun · 9×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
πόλις
polis
noun · 164×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
ἀνεκτότερος
anektoteros
adjective · 5×
ἐκεῖνος
ekeinos
demonstrative · 240×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
ἤ
e
particle · 346×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

The prophets were sent from one and the same Father from whom the Son was sent. 1. Which [God] the Lord does not reject, nor does He say that the prophets [spoke] from another god than His Father; nor from any other essence, but from one and the same Father; nor that any other being made the things in the world, except His own Father, when He speaks as follows in His teaching: …
The future judgment by Christ. Communion with and separation from the divine being. The eternal punishment of unbelievers. 1. If the Father, then, does not exercise judgment, [it follows] that judgment does not belong to Him, or that He consents to all those actions which take place; and if He does not judge, all persons will be equal, and accounted in the same condition. The a…

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 4:17 — For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
  • John 15:24 — If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
  • Lam 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.
  • Lam 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.
  • Luke 6:49 — But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that h
  • Luke 20:47 — Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
  • Matt 7:22 — Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
  • Matt 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.
  • Matt 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.
  • Rom 2:12 — For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;