Luke 10:15
New International Version
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.

New Living Translation
And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead.”

English Standard Version
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.

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

Berean Literal Bible
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades.

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

New King James Version
And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.

New American Standard Bible
And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!

NASB 1995
“And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!

NASB 1977
“And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!

Legacy Standard Bible
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades!

Amplified Bible
And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will descend to Hades (the realm of the dead).

Christian Standard Bible
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will go down to Hades.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will go down to Hades!

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

Contemporary English Version
People of Capernaum, do you think you will be honored in heaven? Well, you will go down to hell!

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to heaven? No, you will go to hell!

Good News Translation
And as for you, Capernaum! Did you want to lift yourself up to heaven? You will be thrown down to hell!"

International Standard Version
And you, Capernaum! You won't be lifted up to heaven, will you? You'll go down to Hell!

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

NET Bible
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades!

New Heart English Bible
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to hell.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell.

Weymouth New Testament
And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be lifted high as Heaven? Thou shalt be driven down as low as Hades.

World English Bible
You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you, Capernaum, which were exalted to Heaven, you will be brought down to Hades.

Berean Literal Bible
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou, Capernaum, indeed even lifted up to heaven, shalt be cast down to hades.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou, Capharnaum, which art exalted unto heaven, thou shalt be thrust down to hell.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And as for you, Capernaum, who would be exalted even up to Heaven: you shall be submerged into Hell.

New American Bible
And as for you, Capernaum, ‘Will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to the netherworld.’

New Revised Standard Version
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you, Capernaum, which have exalted yourself up to heaven, you will be brought down to Sheol.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And you Kapernahum, she that was exalted unto Heaven, you shall be debased unto Sheol.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And thou, Capernaum, who hast been exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to hades.

Godbey New Testament
And thou, Capernaum, art thou not exalted up to heaven? thou shalt be cast down to Hades.

Haweis New Testament
And thou Capernaum, which hast been lifted up to heaven, shalt be cast down to hell.

Mace New Testament
and thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to the sky, shall be plung'd into an abyss.

Weymouth New Testament
And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be lifted high as Heaven? Thou shalt be driven down as low as Hades.

Worrell New Testament
And you, Capernaum, shall you be exalted to Heaven? You shall be thrust down to Hades!

Worsley New Testament
And thou Capernaum, which art exalted even to heaven, shalt be cast down to hell.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Woe to the Unrepentant
14But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! 16Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”…

Cross References
Matthew 11:23
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.

Isaiah 14:13-15
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. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” / But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.

Ezekiel 26:20
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 inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living.

Ezekiel 31:14
This happened so that no other trees by the waters would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the depths of the earth, among the mortals who descend to the Pit.’

Ezekiel 32:18-24
“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: / Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised! / They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes. ...

Lamentations 2:1
How the Lord has covered the Daughter of Zion with the cloud of His anger! He has cast the glory of Israel from heaven to earth. He has abandoned His footstool in the day of His anger.

Obadiah 1:4
Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.

Amos 9:2
Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down.

Job 21:13
They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace.

Job 24:19
As drought and heat consume the melting snow, so Sheol steals those who have sinned.

Psalm 9:17
The wicked will return to Sheol—all the nations who forget God.

Psalm 139:8
If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.

Isaiah 5:14
Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!

Isaiah 34:5
When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction.

Jeremiah 51:53
Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, the destroyers I send will come against her,” declares the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

And you, Capernaum, which are exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell.

Capernaum.

Luke 7:1,2
Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum…

Matthew 4:13
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

which.

Genesis 11:4
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

Deuteronomy 1:28
Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.

Isaiah 14:13-15
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: …

thrust.

Luke 13:28
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

Isaiah 5:14
Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

Isaiah 14:15
Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

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Luke 10
1. Jesus sends out at once seventy disciples to work miracles, and to preach;
13. pronounces a woe against certain cities.
17. The seventy return with joy;
18. he shows them wherein to rejoice,
21. and thanks his Father for his grace;
23. magnifies the happy estate of his church;
25. teaches the lawyer how to attain eternal life,
30. and tells the parable of the good Samaritan;
38. reprimands Martha, and commends Mary her sister.














And you, Capernaum
Capernaum was a significant town in Jesus' ministry, often serving as His base of operations. The name "Capernaum" means "village of Nahum" or "village of comfort." Despite witnessing many of Jesus' miracles and teachings, the town's inhabitants largely remained unrepentant. This address to Capernaum is a direct call to a community that had great exposure to divine truth yet failed to respond appropriately. Historically, Capernaum was a prosperous fishing village on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, which underscores the gravity of its spiritual indifference.

will you be lifted up to heaven?
This phrase suggests a rhetorical question, implying an expectation of exaltation or honor. The Greek word for "lifted up" (ὑψωθήσῃ) can mean to be exalted or raised to a high position. In the context of Capernaum, it reflects the town's potential for spiritual elevation due to its proximity to Jesus' ministry. However, the question implies a negative answer, highlighting the irony of their situation. The expectation of being "lifted up to heaven" contrasts with their actual spiritual state, serving as a warning against pride and complacency.

No, you will be brought down to Hades!
The term "Hades" in Greek (ᾅδης) refers to the realm of the dead, often used in the New Testament to denote a place of judgment or the grave. This stark declaration serves as a prophetic judgment against Capernaum, indicating a reversal of fortune from potential exaltation to condemnation. The imagery of being "brought down" suggests a fall from grace, a descent into a state of spiritual death or separation from God. This warning is consistent with the biblical theme that privilege and exposure to divine truth come with great responsibility. Historically, Capernaum's eventual decline and obscurity serve as a testament to the fulfillment of this prophecy.

Verse 15. - And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. When the Lord came to speak of the woe of Capernaum, his own chosen city, his favourite earthly home, his words grew even more solemn. The simile he uses, "hell," better rendered Hades, is chosen to paint the contrast between the glorious destiny [this beautiful lake-city might have chosen, and the tremendous woe which she had voluntarily brought on herself. The present state of the Plain of Gennesaret is indeed so desolate and miserable that we can scarcely picture to ourselves that it was once a populous, crowded district, the blue lake covered with fishing and trading vessels, its shores and the plain inland highly cultivated, a very garden in that part of Asia. Rich towns and thriving villages in that favoured neighbourhood are described by contemporary writers in such glowing terms that we, who are spectators of the dreary and melancholy shores of the Gennesaret lake, are puzzled as we read, and should suspect an exaggeration, only an exaggeration would have been purposeless (see Josephus, 'Bell. Jud.,' 3:03.2). Some thirty years after the woe had been uttered, in the terrible wars in which Rome avenged herself on the Jewish hatred and scorn, the garden of Gennesaret was changed into a ruin-covered solitude. Joseph's, who had been dwelling on the loveliness of the place, describes the state of the shore strewn with wrecks and putrefying bodies, "insomuch that the misery was not only an object of commiseration to the Jews, but even to these that hated them and had been the authors of that misery" ('Bell. Jud.,' 3:10. 8; and see Dr. Farrar's' Life of Christ,' 2:101).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you,
σύ (sy)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Capernaum,
Καφαρναούμ (Kapharnaoum)
Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2584: Capernaum, a town of Galilee. Of Hebrew origin; Capernaum, a place in Palestine.

will you be lifted up
ὑψωθήσῃ (hypsōthēsē)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 5312: (a) I raise on high, lift up, (b) I exalt, set on high. From hupsos; to elevate.

to
ἕως (heōs)
Preposition
Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

heaven?
οὐρανοῦ (ouranou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

No,
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

you will go down
καταβήσῃ (katabēsē)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.

to
ἕως (heōs)
Preposition
Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

Hades!
ᾅδου (hadou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 86: Hades, the unseen world. Properly, unseen, i.e. 'Hades' or the place of departed souls.


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