Luke 10:15

Luke 10:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
• New International Version (NIV)And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.

Context of Luke 10:15

13Jesus then said, ‘You people in Chorazin, things will be bad for you! And things will be bad for you, people in Bethsaida. I have done great and powerful things in your cities. If I had done such great things in Tyre and in Sidon, the people there would have changed how they lived. They would have shown that they were sorry for their sins. They would have put on rough clothes. They would also have put ashes on their heads. 14Yes, when God judges everyone, he will punish the people of Tyre and Sidon. But he will punish even more you people from Chorazin and Bethsaida. And what will happen to you people in Capernaum? You think that God will lift you up to heaven, do you? No! He will throw you down to Hades, the place for dead people!’ 16Jesus then said to his disciples, ‘Whoever listens to you is also listening to me. Whoever does not accept you does not accept me. And whoever does not accept me does not accept my Father God, who sent me.’ 17Later, the 72 disciples that Jesus had sent out returned to him. They were very happy. ‘Master,’ they said, ‘even bad spirits obey us. When we use your name, they do what we say.’

Luke 10:15 word by word

καὶ σὺ Καφαρναοὺμ μὴ ἕως οὐρανοῦ ὑψωθήσῃ; ἕως τοῦ ᾅδου καταβήσῃ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• CapernaumΚαπερναούμKapernaoum · CapernaumG2584
• which art exaltedὑψόωhupsoō · to lift upG5312
• toἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• shalt be thrust downκαταβιβάζωkatabibazō · to bring downG2601
• hellᾍδηςhadēs · hell: HadesG86

Cross-references for Luke 10:15

• Luke 7:1After Jesus had finished speaking to the people, he went to Capernaum.
• Matthew 4:13But he did not stay in Nazareth. He went to live in Capernaum, which is a town on the shore of Lake Galilee. It was in the part of Israel called Zebulun and Naphtali.
• Genesis 11:4They said, ‘Let us build a city to live in. We should also build a very tall tower. The tower will go up into the heavens. Then we will always be famous. If we do that, we will not have to separate and go to live in different places on the earth.’
• Deuteronomy 1:28We do not know what will happen to us now. Our brothers who explored the land have made us afraid. They say, “Those people in Canaan are taller and stronger than we are. Their cities are big and strong. They have walls around them that reach up to the sky. We even saw some men there who are descendants of Anak.” ’
• Isaiah 14:13You said to yourself, “I will go up into heaven. I will put my throne above the stars of God. I will rule as king on the mountain in the far north, where the gods of the nations meet together.
• Jeremiah 51:53Babylon's people may build their city very high. They may make its walls very strong. But I will send an army to destroy it.’ That is what the Lord says.
• Ezekiel 28:12‘Son of man, sing this funeral song about the king of Tyre. Tell him, “This is what the Almighty Lord says: At one time, you were the example of a good man. You were completely wise and beautiful.
• Amos 9:2They might try to dig deep into the earth to save themselves. But my strong hand will pull them out of there. They might climb up into the sky. But I will pull them down from there.
• Obadiah 1:4You may be like a strong bird that flies high. And you may make your home in the highest places among the stars. But I will bring you down from there.’ That is what the Lord says.
• Matthew 11:23And what will happen to you people in Capernaum? You think that God will lift you up to heaven, do you? No! He will throw you down to Hades, the place for dead people. I did powerful things in your town. If I had done these powerful things in Sodom, it would still be there today.
• Luke 13:28Then you will weep very much because you are standing outside. You will bite your teeth together. You will see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the place where God rules. You will also see all God's prophets there. But God will shut you outside.
• Isaiah 5:14So the deep hole of death will be hungry! It will open wide to eat the people of Jerusalem. The leaders and the people will go down into it. It will eat up those who are happy at their wild parties in Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 14:15But instead of that, you have come down into the deep hole of death. You have fallen to the deepest place under the earth.
• Ezekiel 26:20Then I will cause you to you to fall deep down into the earth. You will be part of the world of dead people who lived a long time ago. You will join other cities that became heaps of stones long ago. You will remain there. You will never again be a city in the world where people are alive.
• Ezekiel 31:18Yes, Egypt is very strong, like the great trees of Eden. You are as great and powerful as any nation. But you will fall to the ground and go into your grave. It happened to Assyria and the other nations, and it will happen to you. You will lie under the ground among people who do not belong to me and who have died in war. This is a picture of what will happen to Pharaoh and all his people. That is what the Almighty Lord says.” ’
• Ezekiel 32:18‘Son of man, weep for the many people of Egypt. Send them down to the place of dead people, deep under the ground. They will be there in their graves with the people of other powerful nations.

Commentaries on Luke 10:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15To hell - To hades. See this explained, Matthew 11:23; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-15Verses 13-15 See the notes at Matthew 11:21-24.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Capernaum was where Jesus worked during his ministry in Galilee. This town witnessed many of his miracles (see 4:31–41). to Hades: Though Capernaum was blessed by the Christ's presence, it would be judged for its pride and rejection of Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-24As our Lord's end approaches, the preparations for the establishment of the coming Kingdom are quickened and extended. 1. the Lord--a becoming title here, as this appointment was an act truly lordly [Bengel]. other seventy also--rather, "others (also in number), seventy"; probably with allusion to the seventy elders of Israel on whom the Spirit descended in the wilderness (Nu 11:24, 25). The mission, unlike that of the Twelve, was evidently quite…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 10:15

• Capernaum
• Hades
• Hell
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Minister, Christian
• Responsibility
• Seventy

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Commentaries on Luke 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings