Luke 10:15 (WEB)
You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.
Fathers and councils · 14
Eusebius of Caesarea
“But there exists no catalogue of the seventy disciples.” — editor's note: See Luke x. 1–20.
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Augustine of Hippo
Chapter LXII.—Of the Harmony Subsisting Between Matthew and Mark in the Accounts Which They Offer of the Time When He Was Asked Whether It Was Lawful to Put Away One’s Wife, and Especially in Regard to the Specific…
Read the whole comment“…to that apostolic one, where it is said, “Bless; and curse not;” while it is both written of the Lord, that He cursed the cities which received not His word; and the above-mentioned apostle thus spoke respecting a certain man, “The Lord will reward him according to his works.”” — editor's note: Matt xi. 20–24 and Luke x. 13–15.
Read the whole comment“Nor need we go far; in the same discourse a little while afterwards He says, “And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell.”” — editor's note: Luke x. 15.
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John Chrysostom
“And this Christ declared when He said, “And thou, Capernaum, which are exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell.” ( Luke x. 15.)” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
Our Lord warns us that they will meet with a heavier punishment who have refused to follow the Gospel than those who have chosen to break the law; saying, Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida!
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Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum, Tiberias also which John mentions, are cities of Galilee situated on the shore of the lake of Gennesaret, which is called by the Evangelists the sea of Galilee or Tiberias. Our…
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Our Lord mourns over these cities for our example, because shedding tears and bitter lamentations over those who are insensible to grief, is no slight antidote, tending both to the correction of the insensible, and…
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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…
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
Whereby He teaches, that whatever is said by the holy Apostles must be received, since he who heareth them heareth Christ, and an inevitable punishment therefore hangs over heretics who neglect the words of the…
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That is, that every one indeed on hearing or despising the preaching of the Gospel might learn that he is not despising or hearing the mere individual preacher, but our Lord and Saviour, nay the Father Himself; for…
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But if the word of God reaches to us also, and appoints us in the Apostles place, beware of despising us, lest that reach unto Him which you have done unto us.
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It may also be understood as follows, He who despiseth you, despiseth me, that is, he who shews not mercy to one of the least of My brethren, neither shews it to Me. But he who despiseth me, (refusing to believe on…
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But at the same time He herein consoles His disciples, as if He said, Say not why are we about to suffer reproach. Let your speech be with moderation. I give you grace, upon Me your reproaches fall.
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in Bede on Luke 10:13–16 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 10:13–16 (4) (Catena Aurea).