Capernaum Home Base for the Ministry of Jesus "I am the bread of life."

The Gospels refer to Capernaum as - The Home of Jesus. At the time of Jesus it was a town on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. The ruins of Capernaum include the home of Peter and the ruins of the synagogue that was there in the time of Christ.

Matthew 9:1

Jesus entered a boat, made the crossing, and came into his own town.

Mark 2: 1

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home.

Additional Readings from Capernaum

John 6 and Luke 7:5 - Discourse on the Bread of Life. Mark 1: 16-20 - The call of the apostles. Mark 1: 21-28 - The cure of the paralytic in the synagogue. Mark 1: 29-33 - The cure of Peter's mother-in-law. Mark 2: 1-12 - The paralytic lowered in through the roof. Mark 3: 1-6 - The cure of the man with the withered hand in the synagogue.

The History & Archaeology of the Site

This is one of the oldest archaeological sites in Galilee. There are some traces of occupation in 1300 BC and strong evidence of a town in the 2nd century before Christ. The ancient town was built along the seashore for a distance of approximately 300 meters. Jesus probably chose Capernaum as his base of operations, primarily because his first converts - Peter and Andrew lived there.

 

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