Matthew 11:23
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 11
“And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.”Matthew 11:23
What Does Matthew 11:23 Mean?
Matthew 11:23 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 11, verse 23 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Heaven & Hell.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 11:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 16:18“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”Isaiah 14:15“Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.”Isaiah 14:13“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:”John 4:46“So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.”Genesis 13:13“But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.”Genesis 19:5“And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.”Daniel 4:11“The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:”Matthew 4:13“And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:”Luke 4:23“And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.”Luke 10:15“And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.”Revelation 11:8“And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.”Genesis 19:24“Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;”Lamentations 2:1“How hath the LORD covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!”Ezekiel 16:48“As I live, saith the Lord GOD, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters.”Ezekiel 28:12“Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.”Ezekiel 31:16“I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.”Obadiah 1:4“Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.”Matthew 8:5“And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,”Luke 14:11“For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”Luke 17:29“But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.”
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