There are many events in the Old Testament where people rejected God’s message and messenger; the result was always judgment. Jesus prepares his disciples for a similar eventuality: As they would go to preach the good news, they would find rejection.  Jesus wanted them to leave that rejection to God. In due time God always rewards with an appropriate judgment whether the actions were good or bad. And Jesus says that those who reject the Gospel stand to reap a harsher judgment than that which befell Sodom and Gomorrah. If you missed today’s lesson, listen at this link.