Jesus laments that pagan Gentiles would accept the signs of the coming kingdom of God when Jewish cities wouldn't.

The phrase may be expressive of the pride and loftiness of the inhabitants of it, who were elated with the mercies they enjoyed.

Shalt be thrust down into hell; meaning either the low condition to which it was to be, and has been reduced in a temporal sense, and continues in to this day.

In this specific verse, Jesus is pronouncing judgment on the city of Capernaum for its lack of repentance and refusal to believe in Him.

Luke 10:15. And thou Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven. Referring either to the situation of it, which was on a very high hill; or to its privileges, ...

No one really knows who God really is, except those to whom Jesus has revealed the truth of the Father to. No man can come to the Father, except he is drawn. So ... Coffman's Commentaries on... · Smith's Bible Commentary

This verse challenges believers to reflect on their own responses to God's call and grace, asking whether they, like Capernaum, might overlook the magnitude of ...

Luke 10:15: "And you, Capernaum! Do you think you're about to be promoted to heaven? Think again. You're on a mud slide to hell.

Shalt be thrust down into hell; meaning either the low condition to which it was to be, and has been reduced in a temporal sense, and continues in to this day.

GOD'S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 10:12-15. Jesus has just described what the disciples should do when a town rejects the gospel. His warning showed that the ...