In 2017, I visited Israel, Palestina and Jordan and will share here some of my pictures from Biblical places related to our Savior Jesus Christ and some other major Biblical characters and events.

Our last stop was a town Cana and today, we will visit town Capernaum in Galilee where Jesus preached, made many miracles and also found some of His disciples. The picture below shows the remaining of the town and Peter's house under the the new building on the pillars.

Capernaum

• location: north of the Sea of Galilee between Gennesaret and Bethsaida, about 150 km north from Jerusalem and 70 km from Nazareth
• name origin: Kfaur Nahum means Nahum's village, Nahum means comforter or penitent
• place importance:
  • town is called The town of Jesus as it is considered a center of His ministry
  • multiple Bible references, major place of Jesus's miracles and preaching, yet most people didn't repent
  • some apostles hometown (Peter and Andrew)
  • the town mentioned in all four gospels
• personal observation
  • the town is not a inhabited town today, there are just two tourist sites and some church buildings

Bible references

New testament

And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim
-- Mattheew 4:13

He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day, and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority. And in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he shouted with a loud voice, saying, "Ah. what have we to do with you, Jesus, Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God." Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him." When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
-- Luke 4:31-36

And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will be brought down to hell. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day.
-- Matthew 11:23

Some more pictures from Capernaum

Place where Capernaum synagogue was built

Inside St. Peter's church built above place considered to be Peter's house

View from St. Peter's church to the village and synagogue place

Statue of apostle Peter in Caphernaum

Capernaum tourist site at the end of Jesus Trail

Rock hyrax on a cost near the site

Have a blessed Sabbath and see you on a next stop!