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Place

Capernaum

Galilean town

Town on the Sea of Galilee prominent in Jesus' ministry.

16 appearances4 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Fishing town on the northwestern shore of the Sea of that becomes ' base of operations after he leaves . Matthew calls it his own city, and there he calls , , James, John, and , heals Peter's mother-in-law, the centurion's servant, and the paralytic lowered through the roof, and teaches in the synagogue the bread of life discourse in John. He pronounces woe upon the town for its unbelief alongside Chorazin and .

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Modern location: Tell Hum. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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