But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
Parallel translations
- WEB But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
- BSB But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
- NKJV But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
- NASB But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
- NLT Yes, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you.
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Quick answer
Jesus says judgment will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon than for these towns. Greater revelation rejected means greater condemnation.
Overview
Continuing the warning, Jesus contrasts the privileged Galilean towns with pagan cities long under judgment. Their refusal to repent, despite seeing His mighty works, makes their case worse. The verse reinforces the principle that accountability rises with the light one has received.
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Cross-references · 6
- Luke 12:47–48And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
- Rom 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
- John 15:22–25If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.
- Rom 2:27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
- Amos 3:2You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
- John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
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