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.

Capernaum is an ancient village of Galilee, the site of which scientists have not agreed upon. In this city, as recorded in the New Testament, Jesus of Nazareth preached when he began his mission.

Capernaum: An ancient synagogue was built upon an even more ancient synagogue where Jesus once taught. (Don Miller ­– Santa Cruz Sentinel) Show Caption. 1 of 14.

Father Orfali, who was the dean of the Franciscan Archaeological School, supervised the work of restoring the ancient synagogue in Capernaum, where Jesus of Nazareth first addressed the Galileans.

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