Galilee & Samaria
Capernaum
Ruins on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee
WHAT HAPPENED HERE
Biblical story
Capernaum served as a major base for Jesus’ Galilean ministry, including teaching, healings, and the calling of disciples.
WHY IT MATTERS
Place in the Bible’s story
The town witnessed extraordinary revelation, making its mixed response a warning that exposure to truth still requires faith.
THEN & NOW
Understanding the location
Substantial synagogue and residential remains survive at the identified archaeological site beside the lake.
RELATED SCRIPTURE · KJV
Read it in the Bible
“And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”
Mark 8:34
“And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.”
Mark 16:6
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