Matthew 11:22
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.”
κρίσις
Judgment, decision, tribunal. Krisis. The Father has committed all judgment to the Son. The one who died for sinners is the one who will judge them. That is both sobering and gracious.
λέγω
I say
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἡμέρα
the] day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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πλήν
But
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πλήν
moreover (besides), i.e. albeit, save that, rather, yet
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Σιδών
Sidon
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Σιδών
Sidon (i.e. Tsidon), a place in Palestine
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ἤ
than
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ἤ
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
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εἰμί
will it be
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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