“But at the judgment,
It will be
More tolerable
For Tyre
And Sidon
Than for you.”
πλὴν Τύρῳ καὶ Σιδῶνι ἀνεκτότερον ἔσται ἐν τῇ κρίσει ἢ ὑμῖν.
Luke indicated that Jesus said that at the judgment (ἐν τῇ κρίσει), it would be more tolerable (ἀνεκτότερον ἔσται) for Tyre (πλὴν Τύρῳ) and Sidon (καὶ Σιδῶνι), than for Chorazin and Bethsaida (ἢ ὑμῖν), using the second person plural. Matthew, chapter 11:22, also indicated the same, perhaps because of a common Q source. Matthew had Jesus utter this solemn pronouncement that the non-Jewish cities of Tyre and Sidon would be more tolerated on the day of judgment than the Galilean towns of Chorazin and Bethsaida. Jesus was upset at these 2 towns for their lack of repentance, despite his many teachings and deeds there. Are there certain towns that you do not like?
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