Matthew 11:23

11:23 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.

Matthew 25:20

25:20 The ⁴  one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir, ⁵  you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’

[11:23]  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.

[11:23]  ² tn The interrogative particle introducing this question expects a negative reply.

[11:23]  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).

[25:20]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[25:20]  ⁵ tn Grk Or “Lord; or “Master” (and so throughout this paragraph).