The Gospels report that Jesus taught in Capernaum’s synagogue. One of his 12 apostles, Matthew, is described as a tax collector at Capernaum, and several more apostles as living there.

Another significant archaeological landmark in Capernaum is a late-Roman (fourth century) synagogue built over the site of an earlier synagogue that would have been in use during Jesus’ day.

During the first weeks of Ordinary Time, the Church also leads us through the first episodes in Jesus’ public ministry. Mark’s Gospel — the focus of this year’s readings — contains no ...

The synagogue at Capernaum (K’far Nahum in Hebrew), recorded in the New Testament as one of the first places where Jesus of Nazareth spoke to the people, will be reconstructed. An agreement ...

Jesus also spent some time teaching in Capernaum's synagogue, the Gospels say. Archaeologists discovered Capernaum and excavated its synagogue several decades ago, finding that the synagogue had ...

This followed an incident in the synagogue at Capernaum where Jesus had exorcized a man possessed by a demon: And they went into Capernaum and immediately on the Sabbath he began to teach in the ...

“This is the first synagogue ever excavated where Jesus walked and preached. He was a clever rabbi. He knew where to set up shop. If you walk from Nazareth to Bethsaida to Capernaum ... With News24, ...

Among their finds has been a first-century synagogue ... reading the Torah. Its relief depicts the oldest menorah ever found on stone. As Haaretz reports: Experts say it's highly likely that Jesus ...