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12 One day God will punish the people from that town. Yes, he will punish them more than the people who lived in Sodom long ago.’[a]

Some towns where people did not believe

13 Jesus then said, ‘You people in Chorazin, things will be bad for you! And things will be bad for you, people in Bethsaida. I have done great and powerful things in your cities. If I had done such great things in Tyre and in Sidon, the people there would have changed how they lived. They would have shown that they were sorry for their sins. They would have put on rough clothes. They would also have put ashes on their heads. 14 Yes, when God judges everyone, he will punish the people of Tyre and Sidon. But he will punish even more you people from Chorazin and Bethsaida.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:12 We can read about the city of Sodom in Genesis 18—19.

12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom(A) than for that town.(B)

13 “Woe to you,(C) Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth(D) and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

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