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.
KJV
πλὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι γῇ Σοδόμων ἀνεκτότερον ἔσται ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως ἢ σοί.
Greek NT
Verumtamen dico vobis, quia terræ Sodomorum remissius erit in die judicii, quam tibi.
Vulgate
But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
ASV
But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Σόδομα
sodoma
noun · 9×
γῆ
ge
noun · 251×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
κρίσις
krisis
noun · 47×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
πλήν
plen
adverb · 31×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
ἀνεκτότερος
anektoteros
adjective · 5×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
ἤ
e
particle · 346×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§678Following in the steps of the prophets and John the Baptist, Jesus announced the judgement of the Last Day in his preaching.581 Then will the conduct of each one and the secrets of hearts be brought to light.582 Then will the culpable unbelief that counted the offer of God's grace as nothing be condemned.583 Our attitude to our neighbour will disclose acceptance or refusal of g…
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: …
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210231.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Chapter 5.—The Passages in Which the Saviour Declares that There Shall Be a Divine Judgment in the End of the World. The Saviour Himself, while reproving the cities in which He had done great works, but which had not believed, and while setting them in unfavorable comparison with foreign cities, says, “But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day…
Cross-references
- 1John 4:17 — Herein 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.
- Deut 32:32 — For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:
- Jer 23:14 — I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they ar
- Jude 1:7 — Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of ete
- 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 10:12 — But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
- 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 a
- 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 11:22 — But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
- Matt 11:22 — But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
- 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;