Capernaum (/kəˈpɜːrniəm/ kə-PUR-nee-əm; Hebrew: חוּם ַ ר נ ַפְכ , Kfar Naḥūm; Arabic: , ن احوم ك فر meaning "Nahum's village" in Hebrew) was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It had a population of about 1,500. Capernaum in the New Testament. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, brought up in Nazareth and preached in Jerusalem but it was the significant Galilean Ministry years which he spent in Capernaum and where he performed many of his miracles. Capernaum became his home and the Bible calls it Jesus' “own city”.
Matthew 4:13 13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali,
Archaeological excavations have revealed two ancient synagogues built one over the other. A house turned into a church by the Byzantines is said to be the home of Saint Peter.
Mark 1:21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
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