Matthew 11:23 
Context| NET © | And you, Capernaum, 1 will you be exalted to heaven? 2 No, you will be thrown down to Hades! 3 For if the miracles done among you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued to this day. |
| NIV © | And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths. If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. |
| NASB © | "And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day. |
| NLT © | And you people of Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to the place of the dead. For if the miracles I did for you had been done in Sodom, it would still be here today. |
| MSG © | And Capernaum! With all your peacock strutting, you are going to end up in the abyss. If the people of Sodom had had your chances, the city would still be around. |
| BBE © | And you, Capernaum, were you not to be lifted up to heaven? you will go down into hell: for if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been here to this day. |
| NRSV © | And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades. For if the deeds of power done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. |
| NKJV © | "And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | And <2532> you <4771> , Capernaum <2584> , will you be exalted <5312> to <2193> heaven <3772> ? No <3361> , you will be thrown down <2597> to <2193> Hades <86> ! For <3754> if <1487> the miracles <1411> done <1096> among <1722> you <4671> had been done <1096> in <1722> Sodom <4670> , it would have continued <3306> to <3360> this day .<4594> |
| NET © | And you, Capernaum, 1 will you be exalted to heaven? 2 No, you will be thrown down to Hades! 3 For if the miracles done among you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued to this day. |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region. map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 C3; Map3 B2. 2 tn The interrogative particle introducing this question expects a negative reply. 3 sn In the OT, Hades was known as Sheol. It is the place where the unrighteous will reside (Luke 10:15; 16:23; Rev 20:13-14). |
