Biblical places
Chorazin
A village on the hills north of the Sea of Galilee that Jesus rebuked for its unbelief (Matthew 11:21). Identified with Korazim National Park, where a basalt-built ancient synagogue survives.
Sources and location confidence
- Location confidence
- Very High
- Korazim National Park
- 32.9111, 35.5628
There is no disagreement over its identification, and Wikipedia and Wikidata coordinates nearly match.
Related Bible passages
These are selected indexed references, not an exhaustive list of every mention in the Bible.
Matthew 11:21
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Luke 10:13
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.