Capernaum in the Bible

Meaning: the field of repentance; city of comfort

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And people from all over the city [of Capernaum] gathered at the door of the house,

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He said to them, "Let us go on to the next towns so that I can preach there also, for this was why I came out [i.e., Jesus was sent by God to preach to other towns as well as Capernaum. See Luke 4:43]."

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When Jesus had crossed over again in a boat to the other side [i.e., to the northwest shore of the lake, probably in the vicinity of Capernaum], a large crowd gathered around Him along the shore of the lake.

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Getting up, He left there (Capernaum) and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; and crowds gathered around Him again and accompanied Him, and as was His custom, He once more began to teach them.

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And having embarked into the ship, He crossed over, and came into His own city. And behold, they were bringing to Him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Be of good cheer, child, thy sins are forgiven thee. And behold, certain ones of the scribes said among themselves; This man blasphemeth. read more.
And Jesus seeing their thoughts said, Why do you think evil in your hearts? For whether is it easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or, Arise, and walk about? But in order that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then He says to the paralytic), Having arisen, take thy bed, and depart into thy house. And having arisen, he came away to his own house. And the multitude seeing, were astonished, and glorified God, who giveth such power to men. And Jesus passing along from thence, saw a man sitting at the toll, called Matthew; and He says to him, Follow me. And having arisen up, he followed Him. And it came to pass, He was sitting at the table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners, having come were sitting along with Jesus and His disciples. And the Pharisees seeing, said to His disciples, Wherefore does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners? And Jesus hearing said to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. But having gone, learned what this is, I wish mercy and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Then the disciples of John come to Him, saying, Wherefore do we and the Pharisee fast, but thy disciples do not fast? And Jesus said to them, The sons of the bride-chamber are not able to fast, so long as the bridegroom is with them. But the day will come, when the bride-groom must be taken from them, and then they will fast. But no one puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment; for it takes its fullness from the garment, and the rent is made worse. Neither do they put new wine in old bottles: lest the bottles are broken, and the wine poured out, and the bottles shall perish: but they put the new wine into the new bottles, and both are preserved. And He speaking these things to them, behold a certain ruler having come, continued to worship Him, saying, My daughter just now died: but having come put your hand on her, and she shall live. And Jesus having risen, follows him, and His disciples. And behold, a woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, and coming to Him behind, touched the hem of His garment. For she continued to say within herself, If I may only touch His garment, I will be saved. And the woman was saved from that hour. And Jesus turning and seeing her said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee. And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players, and the weeping crowd, says to them; Retire: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they hooted at Him. And when the crowd was put out, coming to her, He took her by the hand, and the damsel arose. And this news went out into that whole country.

And they having come into Capernaum, those receiving the double drachma came to Peter, and said, Does your teacher pay the double drachma?

And they come into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath, He was teaching in the synagogue. And they were astonished at His teaching; for Ile was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. And there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, read more.
saying, Let me alone; what is there to us and thee, thou Jesus, the Nazarene? You have come to destroy us; I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out from him. And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a great voice, came out from him. And they were all astonished, so that they were inquiring one to another, saying, What is this? what new teaching is this? Because according to authority He commands the unclean spirits, and they obey Him; and His fame went out immediately into all the surrounding country of Galilee. And immediately, having come out from the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. And the mother-in-law of Simon was lying down burning with fever; and immediately they speak to Him concerning her: And having come to her, taking her by the hand, He raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she continued to minister unto them. And it being evening, when the sun went down, they were carrying to Him all the sick and demonized; and the whole city was gathered to the door. And He healed many who were afflicted with various diseases, and He cast out many demons; and did not suffer the demons to speak, because they knew Him. And in the morning, exceedingly early, while it was yet night, having arisen up He came out, and went away into a desert place, and was praying there. And Simon and those who were with him followed Him. And they found Him, and say to Him, All are seeking after thee. And He says to them, Let us go into the surrounding villages and cities, that I may preach there; for unto this I have come out. And He was preaching in their synagogues in all Galilee, and casting out the demons. And a leper comes to Him, entreating Him, and bowing the knee to Him, and saying to Him, That if thou mayest be willing, thou art able to cleanse me. And Jesus being moved with compassion, reaching forth His hand, touched him, and says to him, I will; be thou cleansed. And He speaking, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. And charging him, He immediately sent him away, and says to him, See that you may speak nothing to any one: but go, show thyself unto the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. And he having gone out, began to proclaim many things, and to publish abroad the word, so that He was no longer able openly to come into the city, but was out in desert places: and they continued to come to Him from all directions.

He came again into the synagogue, a man was there having a withered hand. And they were watching Him, if He will heal him on the Sabbath, that they might accuse Him. And He says to the man having a withered hand; Rise up in the midst. read more.
And He says to them; Is it lawful to do good or to do evil on the Sabbath; to save life, or to kill? And they were silent. And looking round on them with indignation, being grieved over the hardness of their hearts, He says to the man; Reach forth thy hand. And he reached it forth and it was restored. And the Pharisees, having gone out immediately along with the Herodians, took counsel against Him in order that they might kill Him.

When He completed all His words in the ears of the people, He came into Capernaum. And the servant of a certain centurion, being sick, was about to die, who was precious to him. And hearing about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him that having come He may save his servant. read more.
And they, having come to Jesus, continued to entreat Him earnestly, saying, That he to whom He will do this is worthy: for he loves our race, and himself built for us a synagogue. And Jesus went along with them. And already He being not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, Lord, be not troubled: for I am not worthy that you may come in under my roof: Therefore I did not count myself worthy to come to thee; but speak the word, and my servant shall be healed. For I am also a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. And Jesus, having heard these words, was astonished at him, and turning to the multitude following said, I say unto you, I did not find so great faith in Israel. And those having been sent, returning to the house, found the servant well.

Then He came again into Cana of Galilee, where He turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royalist, whose son was sick in Capernaum; he having heard that Jesus has come out of Judea into Galilee, came away to Him, and continued to ask Him that He may come down and heal his son; for He was about to die. Then Jesus said to him, Unless you may see signs and wonders, you can not believe. read more.
The nobleman says to Him, Lord, come down before my little child dies. Jesus says to him, Go; thy son liveth. The man believed the word which Jesus spoke to him, and departed. And he already coming down, the servants met him, and reported, that the child lives. Then he inquired the hour at which he began to improve; and they said to him, The fever left him at the seventh hour yesterday. Then the father knew that it was at that hour at which Jesus said to him, Thy son liveth: and he and all his house believed.

and embarking in the ship, they were going to the other side of the sea into Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them; and the sea wrought, a great wind blowing. Then having gone about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and being near the ship; and were terrified. read more.
And He says to them, I am here; fear not. Then they wished to receive Him into the ship, and immediately the ship was at the land to which they were going. On the following day the multitude standing beyond the sea saw that there was no other ship there, except one, and that Jesus did not go along with His disciples into the ship, but His disciples went away alone (other ships came from Tiberias near the place where they ate the bread, the Lord having given thanks). And when the multitude saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they went into ships, and came into Capernaum, seeking Jesus. And having found Him beyond the sea, they said to Him, Master, when did you come hither?

And He spoke these things in the synagogue, teaching in Capernaum.


And thou, Capernaum, art thou not exalted up to heaven? thou shall be cast down to Hades: because if the mighty works which were wrought in thee had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

And thou, Capernaum, art thou not exalted up to heaven? thou shalt be cast down to Hades.


And having left Nazareth, having come into Capernaum, by the seaside, in the borders of Zabulon and Naphtali, He dwelt there;

And He came down into Capernaum, a city of Galilee,And He was teaching them on the Sabbath.


And having left Nazareth, having come into Capernaum, by the seaside, in the borders of Zabulon and Naphtali, He dwelt there;


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