Capernaum

Capernaum was a fishing village on the Sea of Galilee that served as a center for Jesus' ministry in the region.

The name Capernaum means “the field of repentance; city of comfort”

PlaceNew Testament4 books18 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Matthew 4:13; only referred to as Capernaum (Καπερναούμ).

Location

Identified as
Tell Hum
Certainty
Likely (84% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
32.881° N, 35.575° E
Capernaum
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Events

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Glossary entries

Capernaum

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Mentions

Includes 2 verses that refer to Capernaum without naming it.

  1. Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
  2. When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
  3. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
  4. Matthew 11:24Referred to, not named
    But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
  5. After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
  6. Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
  7. A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
  8. Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
  9. Mark 10:1Referred to, not named
    Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.
  10. Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
  11. Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
  12. When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
  13. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
  14. After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
  15. So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
  16. …got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
  17. So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.
  18. Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.