Matthew 11:24 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:22 But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

Matthew 11:23 And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day.

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.

Matthew 11:25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

Matthew 11:26 yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "tolerable", "land", "sodom", "judgment", "than", and "thee". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "tolerable", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "And thou Capernaum shalt thou be exalted..." into verse 25's "At that season Jesus answered and said...", so "shall" and "tolerable" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "tolerable" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.