Luke 10:15

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

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

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The early church

And in another place: Now when our Lord had done many mighty works in Capernaum, and had Himself dwelt there, it seemed to be exalted above the other cities, but through unbelief fell to destruction. Hence it follows, And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell; that, in fact, the judgment might be in proportion to the honour.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
This sentence admits of two meanings: Either for this reason shalt thou be thrust down into hell, because thou proudly resisted My preaching; that in truth she might be understood to have raised herself up to heaven by her pride. Or, because thou art exalted to heaven by My dwelling in thee, and by My miracles, shalt thou be beaten with more stripes, since even these thou refusedst to believe. And that no one should suppose that this interpretation applied only either to the cities or the persons who, seeing our Lord in the flesh despised Him, and not to all also who now despise the words of the Gospel, He proceeds to add these words, He that heareth you, heareth me.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–16

Christ sent the seventy disciples, two and two, that they might strengthen and encourage one another. The ministry of the gospel calls men to receive Christ as a Prince and a Saviour; and he will surely come in the power of his Spirit to all places whither he sends his faithful servants. But the doom of those who receive the grace of God in vain, will be very fearful Those who despise the faithful ministers of Christ, who think meanly of them, and look scornfully upon them, will be reckoned as despisers of God and Christ.

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