Luke 10:12I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
The setting
Galilee, Israel, ~29 AD. Jesus explaining divine justice to his 72 disciples...
The emotion here: heartbroken over wasted privilege and coming judgment
The original word
anektoteron (ἀνεκτότερον) — more bearable, implying degrees of judgment based on opportunity
Why it matters
Sodom was destroyed around 2000 BC, making this a 2000-year-old reference point
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 10:12
Jesus assumes Sodom's destruction was just — but says rejecting Him is worse than Sodom's sexual sin
Common misconceptionPeople focus on comparing sins, but Jesus is teaching about proportional accountability — greater opportunity means greater responsibility, not that some sins are worse.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 10:12
Bible Genome reading
Luke 10:12 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 10:12 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, comparison. Notable phrases: more tolerable; for Sodom. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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