Date: April 6, 2013
The name Capernaum in Hebrew form is Kfar Nahum which means Village of Nahum; there is debate if Nahum refers to the Old Testament prophet Nahum.
At present, the site is a ruin. The modern building there is a Catholic Church built upon the house of the Apostle Peter. Most of the ruin are the remains of houses of the first century in the time of Jesus. The most visited place is the ruins of the 4th century synagogue built with white stones. Archeologists find that this 4th century synagogue with white rocks was built upon the foundation of an older synagogue. which was built with local black rocks. The old synagogue is believed to be the synagogue of the first century in Jesus' time.
"and leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali" (Matthew 14:13, NASB 95)
"They went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and began to teach" (Mark 1:21, NASB 95)
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