Matthew 11:24 (WEB)

Passage

But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you.”

Nearby Context

Matthew 11:22 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Matthew 11:23 You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until today.

Matthew 11:24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you.”

Matthew 11:25 At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

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

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "You Capernaum who are exalted to heaven..." into verse 25's "At that time Jesus answered I thank...", so "tell" 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 "tell" and "tolerable" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.