Biblical places
Capernaum
A village on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee that Jesus made the base of his public ministry; the ruins of Peter's house and a synagogue have been excavated here.
Sources and location confidence
- Location confidence
- High
- Tell Hum (Israel)
- 32.8811, 35.5750
Tell Hum is the leading candidate (about 85%), but a minority theory supporting Khirbet Minyeh also exists.
Related Bible passages
These are selected indexed references, not an exhaustive list of every mention in the Bible.
Matthew 4:13
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
Mark 1:21
And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
Luke 4:23
And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
John 2:12
After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
Matthew 8:5
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
Mark 2:1
And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
Luke 4:31
And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
John 4:46
So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.