378th Post Jesus On Laments for the Cities of Israel Con't. - Matthew 11: 23 - 24.

Matthew 11: 23 -24, Luke 10: 12, 15.
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. But I say to you it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.
This was spoken by Jesus early in His earthly ministry. The first 1.1/2 years, Jesus primarily taught in the territory of the lost 10 tribes of Israel. Jesus used Capernaum as his home base, when He was ministering here. The Bible teaches that if more is given, more is required. This is why Capernaum's rebuke is stronger than Chorazin and Bethsaida. Notice, there is a praise enclosed in the rebuke. This is explained in the fact that not all of the people of Capernaum did not remain in unbelief. The sins of Sodom were greater than Capernaum, but the fact that Jesus as God ministered there, it made their unbelief worse. Capernaum had a Synagogue, this meant that they had access to Religious Teaching. Since Jesus lived here, He would have many chances to meet different people in their homes and in their place of business. Jesus' impact should have been very great here. The trouble is, God gave us free choice, and we always seem to choose the wrong one. We have that same choice today. Which one will you choose??