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609 B
609 B
Truly I say to you
"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
it will be more bearable
"the suffering will be less"
the land of Sodom and Gomorrah
This refers to the people who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah. Alternate translation: "the people who lived in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
that city
This refers to the people in the city that does not receive the apostles or listen to their message. Alternate translation: "the people of the city that does not receive you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)