{"id":3154,"date":"2021-08-15T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/?p=3154"},"modified":"2025-09-01T13:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:06:23","slug":"%e8%bf%a6%e7%99%be%e5%86%9c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/en\/bible-faith\/devotional-notes\/2021\/08\/%e8%bf%a6%e7%99%be%e5%86%9c\/","title":{"rendered":"Capernaum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Capernaum, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, served as the center of Jesus\u2019 ministry in that region (Matthew 9:1-2; Mark 2:1-5). It was an important and bustling fishing and commercial hub, home to both Jews and Gentiles, with a population likely never exceeding 1,000 people in the first century. Capernaum was a nexus for several major trade routes and was surrounded by fertile soil. Roman soldiers even built baths and storage facilities there. Despite Jesus performing many miracles in this place, the people largely rejected the message of the Savior. As a result, Jesus cursed the city: “And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades. For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you” (Matthew 11:23-24). Afterward, Capernaum gradually declined and has remained uninhabited ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image above: The ruins of the city of Capernaum on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
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Image above: An artist’s rendering of the fishing village of Capernaum in the time of Jesus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Capernaum is referred to as Jesus’ “own city” (Matthew 9:1-2; Mark 2:1-5). He performed many miracles here: healing many people (Mark 1:32-34), including a centurion\u2019s servant (Luke 7:1-10), Peter\u2019s mother-in-law (Mark 1:21, 29-31), a paralytic lowered through a roof on his mat (Mark 2:1-12), and a man with a shriveled hand (Matthew 12:9-13). Jesus also cast out many unclean spirits here (Mark 1:21-28, 32-34), raised Jairus’s daughter from the dead (Matthew 9:18-19, 23-26; Mark 5:22-24, 35-43), preached the bread of life in the Capernaum synagogue (John 6:24-59), and instructed Peter to catch a fish in the Sea of Galilee, open its mouth, and find a coin to pay the tax (Matthew 17:24-27). He also called the tax collector Matthew to be a disciple here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image above: The ruins of Peter’s house in Capernaum.
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Image above: A view of the Capernaum synagogue ruins from the ruins of Peter’s house. Peter’s home was very close to the synagogue.
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Image above: The ruins of Capernaum. Today, Capernaum is a desolate ruin.
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Image above: The ruins of the Capernaum synagogue.
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Edited and compiled based on the Chinese Union Version of the Bible and a comprehensive biblical interpretation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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