And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
Parallel translations
- WEB He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,
- BSB Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
- NKJV Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.
- NASB And He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee; and He was teaching them on the Sabbath;
- NLT Then Jesus went to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and taught there in the synagogue every Sabbath day.
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Quick answer
Jesus goes down to Capernaum and teaches on the Sabbath. Capernaum becomes a base for His Galilean ministry.
Overview
Leaving Nazareth, Jesus settles into ministry at Capernaum, teaching regularly on the Sabbath. The town becomes a center for His works in Galilee. Here Luke begins recounting the mighty acts that authenticate Jesus' teaching.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Mark 1:21–28And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
- Matt 4:13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
- Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
- Acts 14:6–7They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
- Matt 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
- Acts 14:19–21And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
- Acts 17:1–3Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
- Acts 20:1–2And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
- Acts 18:4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
- Acts 20:23–24Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
- Acts 17:16–17Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
- Luke 4:23And 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.
- Acts 17:10–11And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
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