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Mar 22, 2018 · Jesus moved to Capernaum from his hometown of Nazareth at the beginning of his ministry. A couple of events seem to have prompted this move. First, after speaking at the synagogue in Nazareth, a mob enraged by his words attempted to throw him off the brow of the large hill. Jesus easily escaped the mob (Luke 4: 16-30).
Jan 12, 2023 · Jesus referred to Capernaum often and did many of His miracles there (Matthew 8:5; John 6:17–21). He also taught in the synagogue (John 6:59; Mark 1:21). Although Capernaum had been the site of so many proofs of Jesus’ identity, the people there refused to believe, and He included it in a denunciation of several cities: “Woe to you, Chorazin!
Christ quickly chastised the men for their evil thoughts and boldly asserted he had the authority to forgive sin (Mark 2:3 - 12, Luke 5:17 - 25). It was also in Capernaum that, because of the great faith of a Roman Centurion, Jesus did not need to visit the man's servant who had palsy but simply commanded he be healed (Matthew 8: 5 - 13).
Oct 10, 2024 · For much of his adult life, the home of Jesus was in Capernaum, a small fishing village on the Sea of Galilee. It was here during the infancy of early Christianity that he began his ministry in the town synagogue (Mark 1:21), recruited his first disciples (Mark 1:16–20) and became renowned for his power to heal the sick and infirm (Mark 3:1–5).
However, He later moved to Capernaum, about 14 miles northeast of Nazareth, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. There were multiple reasons for Jesus to move from Nazareth to Capernaum: 1. Rejection in Nazareth. Because of Jesus’ Messianic claims, the people of Nazareth, including His relatives and friends, rejected Him and even ...
Apr 20, 2022 · Jesus also calls Matthew in Capernaum by saying, “Follow Me” to Matthew at his tax booth (Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, Luke 5:27-32). Another time on Jesus’ way to Capernaum, His disciples ...
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The Gospels record an incident in the life of Jesus that took place at Capernaum involving a Roman centurion and his sick slave (Luke 7:1–10; for slightly different versions, see Matthew 8:5–13 and John 4:46–53). In the Lukan account, the Roman centurion sends elders of the Jews to ask Jesus to come and heal his servant.
