Synagogue of Capernaum


Mark 1, 21 - 28

And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbathday he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they wereastonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that hadauthority, and not as the scribes. And there was in their synagoguea man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, Saying, Let usalone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth?art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, theHoly One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thypeace, and come out of him. And when the unclean spirit hadtorn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned amongthemselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrineis this? for with authority commandeth he even the uncleanspirits, and they do obey him. And immediately his fame spreadabroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

Luke 4, 31 - 37

And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.





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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th.     
Built of imported stone instead of the local basalt,   
it is an impressive,ornate building,but with a simple  
flagstone-floor instead of mosaics.
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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone...

The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th.     
Built of imported stone instead of the local basalt,   
it is an impressive,ornate building,but with a simple  
flagstone-floor instead of mosaics.                    
The large prayer hall.
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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone...

The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th.     
Built of imported stone instead of the local basalt,   
it is an impressive,ornate building,but with a simple  
flagstone-floor instead of mosaics.                    
Door to the prayer hall.
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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone...

The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th.     
Built of imported stone instead of the local basalt,   
it is an impressive,ornate building,but with a simple  
flagstone-floor instead of mosaics.                    
The fassade of the synagogue with its three doors.
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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone...

The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th.     
Built of imported stone instead of the local basalt,   
it is an impressive,ornate building,but with a simple  
flagstone-floor instead of mosaics.                    
Ornate lintels over the doors.
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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone...

The "House of Peter" in Caphernaum,now under a modern, 
Franciscan church;the ancient remains of a house       
can be seen through the glass floor of the church.
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The "House of Peter" in Caphernaum,now under a modern, Franciscan church;the an...

The synagogue of Capernaum,largest of ancient          
synagogues in Israel,4th CE, may have been built       
upon an earlier structure,the "synagogue of Jesus".
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The synagogue of Capernaum,largest of ancient synagogues in Israel,4th...

"LORD JESUS CHRIST, COME TO MY HELP"                   
Greek inscription (fragmentary) from                   
the house of Petrus in Kapharnaum, Israel.
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"LORD JESUS CHRIST, COME TO MY HELP" Greek inscription (fragm...

Prayer written in Greek on a potsherd "Have            
mercy on me in flesh and bone", found under            
the 5th century mosaic floor of the octagonal          
church at Caphernaum ("House of Peter"), Israel.       
6.4 x 5.1 cm
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Prayer written in Greek on a potsherd "Have mercy on me in flesh and...