Luke 10:12
But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
Luke 10:12 in other translations
| BSB | I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. |
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| WEB | I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. |
| ASV | I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. |
| YLT | and I say to you, that for Sodom in that day it shall be more tolerable than for that city. |
| DARBY | I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that city. |
| BBE | I say to you, It will be better in that day for Sodom than for that town. |
| Webster | But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. |
What does Luke 10:12 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 10:3-15
3-12. (See on Mt 10:7-16).
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 10:1-16
Christ sent the seventy disciples, two and two, that they might strengthen and encourage one another. The ministry of the gospel calls men to receive Christ as a Prince and a Saviour; and he will surely come in the power of his Spirit to all places whither he sends his faithful servants. But the doom of those who receive the grace of God in vain, will be very fearful Those who despise the faithful ministers of…
Luke 10:12 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 10:12
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
- 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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
La 4:6; Eze 16:48-50; Mt 10:15; 11:24; Mr 6:11
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Context
- Luke 10:11
Even 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.
- Luke 10:12
But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
- Luke 10:13
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Luke 10:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y os digo que los de Sodoma tendrán más remisión aquel día, que aquella ciudad. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Je vous dis que le sort de Sodome sera plus supportable en ce jour-là que celui de cette ville-là. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ich sage euch, daß es Sodom an jenem Tage erträglicher ergehen wird als jener Stadt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dico vobis, quia Sodomis in die illa remissius erit, quam illi civitati. |