23. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to Hades, for if the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in those of Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
24. Therefore I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee.
25. At that time Jesus answered and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and understanding and hast revealed them unto children.
26. Even so, Father, for thus it was pleasing in thy sight.