Luke 10:15 “And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be b…”

Luke 10:15

And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

World English Bible

You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.

American Standard Version

And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt be brought down unto Hades.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heauen, shalt be thrust downe to hell.

Darby Translation

And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades.

Young's Literal Translation

'And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades thou shalt be brought down.

Bible in Basic English

And you, Capernaum, were you not lifted up to heaven? you will go down to hell.

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Cross references

“Capernaum”

Matthew 4:13 Luke 7:1 Luke 7:2

Matthew 4:13 · BSB

Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Luke 7:1 · BSB

When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

Luke 7:2 · BSB

There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

“which”

Isaiah 14:13–15 Matthew 11:23 Genesis 11:4 Deuteronomy 1:28 Jeremiah 51:53 Ezekiel 28:12–14

Isaiah 14:13–15 · BSB

You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.

Matthew 11:23 · BSB

And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

Genesis 11:4 · BSB

“Come,” they said, “let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth.”

Deuteronomy 1:28 · BSB

Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’”

Jeremiah 51:53 · BSB

Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, the destroyers I send will come against her,” declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 28:12–14 · BSB

“Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

“thrust”

2 Peter 2:4 Luke 13:28 Isaiah 5:14 Ezekiel 26:20 Ezekiel 31:18 Ezekiel 32:18

2 Peter 2:4 · BSB

For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;

Luke 13:28 · BSB

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

Isaiah 5:14 · BSB

Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!

Ezekiel 26:20 · BSB

then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be…

Ezekiel 31:18 · BSB

Who then is like you in glory and greatness among the trees of Eden? You also will be brought down to the depths of the earth to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sw…

Ezekiel 32:18 · BSB

“Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit:

Also

Luke 16:23

Luke 16:23 · BSB

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

16Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

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