Matthew 11:24

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.””

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BSBPD

“But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“but I say to you, to the land of Sodom it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than to thee.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 11:24 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Lamentations 4:6The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her.
  2. Matthew 10:15Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
  3. Matthew 11:22But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
  4. Mark 6:11If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
  5. Luke 10:12I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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