Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.
Parallel translations
- WEB He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,
- KJV And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
- BSB Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
- 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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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 1:21–28They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
- Matt 4:13Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
- Acts 14:6–7they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.
- Matt 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.
- Acts 14:19–21But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
- Acts 17:1–3Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
- Acts 20:1–2After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
- Acts 18:4He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
- Acts 20:23–24except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.
- Acts 17:16–17Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
- Luke 4:23He said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this parable, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’”
- Acts 17:10–11The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
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