Luke 10:12-16 Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two

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

13 “Woe to you, Korazin! 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 and ashes.

14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

15 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths.

16 “He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

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Meaning of Luke 10:12-16

Luke 10:12 serves as a stern reminder of the gravity of rejecting God's message and messengers. Jesus highlights the severity of such rejection, comparing it unfavorably even to the notorious wickedness of Sodom. This pronouncement underscores the profound responsibility and privilege of heeding Christ's call.

Cross References for Luke 10:12-16

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