Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God's judging than for that town.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
I tell all of you with certainty, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!"
A Conservative Version
Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
American Standard Version
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
It is true when I say to you, the districts around Sodom and Gomorrah [i.e., despite their gross sins] will be shown more leniency than that town on the day of judgment.
Anderson New Testament
Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Common New Testament
Truly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I declare unto you, the people of Sodom and Gomorrha shall find less severity in the day of judgment, than that city.
Darby Translation
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in judgment-day than for that city.
Godbey New Testament
Truly I say unto you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Goodspeed New Testament
I tell you, the land of Sodom and Gomorrah will fare better on the Day of Judgment than that town.
John Wesley New Testament
Verily I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Julia Smith Translation
Verily I say to you, it shall be more supportable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
King James 2000
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Truly I say to you, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!
Modern King James verseion
Truly I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Truly I say unto you, it shall be easier for the land of Sodom, and Gomorra, in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Moffatt New Testament
I tell you truly, on the day of judgment it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorra than for that town.
Montgomery New Testament
"I tell you solemnly it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of Judgment than for that town.
NET Bible
I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!
New Heart English Bible
Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Noyes New Testament
Truly do I say to you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Sawyer New Testament
I tell you truly, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in a day of judgment, than for that city.
The Emphasized Bible
Verily, I say unto you, - More tolerable, will it be, for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for, that, city!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I tell you, the doom of the land of Sodom and Gomorrah will be more bearable in the 'Day of Judgment' than the doom of that town.
Webster
Verily, I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Weymouth New Testament
I solemnly tell you that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of Judgement than for that town.
Williams New Testament
I tell you, the punishment on the day of judgment will be lighter for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
World English Bible
Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Worrell New Testament
Verily I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Worsley New Testament
for I tell you verily, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha, in the day of judgement, than for that city.
Youngs Literal Translation
verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
Themes
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Christian ministers » Responsibility of
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Evangelism » Jesus Christ sending forth disciples to preach
Hearing » Those that do not hear the lord’s disciples
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Receiving » Those that do not receive jesus Christ’s disciples
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Topics
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 10:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Sends Out The Twelve Apostles
14 And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet. 15 Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God's judging than for that town. 16 See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 12:36
And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;
1 John 4:17
In this way love is made complete in us, so that we may be without fear on the day of judging, because as he is, so are we in this world.
2 Peter 2:6
And sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah, burning them up with fire as an example to those whose way of life might in the future be unpleasing to him;
2 Peter 3:7
But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.
Ezekiel 16:48-56
By my life, says the Lord, Sodom your sister never did, she or her daughters, what you and your daughters have done.
Matthew 5:18
Truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth come to an end, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will in any way be taken from the law, till all things are done.
Matthew 11:22-24
But I say to you, It will be better for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judging, than for you.
Matthew 24:34-35
Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.
Mark 6:11
And whatever place will not take you in and will not give ear to you, when you go away, put off the dust from your feet as a witness against them.
Luke 10:11-12
Even the dust of your town, which is on our feet, we put off as a witness against you; but be certain of this, that the kingdom of God is near.
John 15:22-24
If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin.