A city on the northwest coast of the Sea of Galilee. After leaving Nazareth, Jesus moved here where he did much of his ministry.
About Capernaum
Capernaum was a city in Galilee where Jesus based his work and taught regularly. This city is only mentioned in the Gospels. It was on the northwest side of the Sea of Galilee (also called Lake of Gennesaret). Capernaum means “village of Nahum.” The name might refer to Nahum, who wrote a book in the Old Testament, or it could be named after a different person called Nahum.
The Gospel of Matthew says Capernaum was located near the Sea of Galilee, in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali (Matthew 4:13). The west shore of the lake was where the tribe of Naphtali lived.
Key References
A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
All Scripture References (18)
Matthew (4)
Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
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.
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?”
Mark (4)
Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
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.
Luke (4)
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.’”
Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
John (6)
After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
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.
When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
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.
Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.