Markus 2:1

Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic

2:1 Now ¹  after some days, when he returned to Capernaum, ²  the news spread ³  that he was at home.

Matius 4:13

4:13 While in Galilee, he moved from Nazareth ⁴  to make his home in Capernaum ⁵  by the sea, ⁶  in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Lukas 4:31

Ministry in Capernaum

4:31 So ⁷  he went down to Capernaum, ⁸  a town ⁹  in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he began to teach the people. ¹⁰ 

Lukas 10:15

10:15 And you, Capernaum, ¹¹  will you be exalted to heaven? ¹²  No, you will be thrown down to Hades! ¹³ 

[2:1]  ¹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[2:1]  ² sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region.

[2:1]  map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 C3; Map3 B2.

[2:1]  ³ tn Grk “it was heard.”

[4:13]  ⁴ map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[4:13]  ⁵ tn Grk “and leaving Nazareth, he came and took up residence in Capernaum.”

[4:13]  sn Capernaum was a town located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region, and it became the hub of operations for Jesus’ Galilean ministry.

[4:13]  map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 C3; Map3 B2.

[4:13]  ⁶ tn Or “by the lake.”

[4:13]  sn By the sea refers to the Sea of Galilee.

[4:31]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the continuation of the topic; in light of his rejection at Nazareth, Jesus went on to Capernaum.

[4:31]  ⁸ sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region, and it became the hub of operations for Jesus’ Galilean ministry.

[4:31]  map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 C3; Map3 B2.

[4:31]  ⁹ tn Or “city.”

[4:31]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:15]  ¹¹ sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region.

[10:15]  map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 C3; Map3 B2.

[10:15]  ¹² tn The interrogative particle introducing this question expects a negative reply.

[10:15]  ¹³ sn In the OT, Hades was known as Sheol. It is the place where the unrighteous will reside (Matt 11:23; Luke 16:23; Rev 20:13-14).