Capernaum

Capernaum is a settlement named in 18 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Hum (high confidence; 1 other proposal below).

Location

Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.

Verses

Matthew

• 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:Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
• Matthew 8:5
  And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
• Matthew 11:23
  And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.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.
• Matthew 17:24
  And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?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

• Mark 1:21
  And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
• Mark 2:1
  And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
• Mark 9:33
  And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
• Mark 10:1
  And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.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

• 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.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.’”
• Luke 4:31
  And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
• Luke 7:1
  Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
• Luke 10:15
  And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!

John

• 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.After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few 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.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.
• John 4:47
  When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.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.
• John 6:17
  And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
• John 6:24
  When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.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.
• John 6:59
  These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

Notes

1. Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
2. Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.