Luke 10:15
You, Capernaum, do you think you will be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
In Context
14But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:28Where can we go now? Our brothers have made our heart to melt, saying, 'Those people are bigger and taller than we are; their cities are large and are fortified up to the heavens; moreover, we have seen the sons of the Anakim there.'”
Isaiah 14:13You had said in your heart, 'I will ascend into heaven, 1 I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, 1 and I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. 1
Ezekiel 26:20then I will bring you down to the people of ancient times, like the others who have gone down into the pit; for I will make you live in the lowest realms of the earth as in ruins of ancient times. Because of this you will not come back and stand in the land of the living. + 26:20 The expression and stand in the land of the living is supplied by an ancient version. The Hebrew has I will place glory in the land of the living , which does not seem to fit the context here.
Ezekiel 31:18Which of the trees in Eden was your equal in glory and greatness? For you will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lowest parts of the earth among the uncircumcised; you will live with those who were killed by the sword.' This is Pharaoh and all of his multitudes—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration.”
Ezekiel 32:20They will fall among those who were killed by the sword. The sword has been drawn! She has been given to the sword; they will seize her and her multitudes. 1
Amos 9:2Though they dig into Sheol, 1 there my hand will take them. 1 Though they climb up to heaven, 1 there I will bring them down. 1
Matthew Henry on Luke 10:2-17
The Mission of the Seventy. 1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. 2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. 3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. 5 And into… Read the whole commentary →