Capernaum is on the north side of the Sea of Galilee. Capernaum became the center of Jesus ministry in
the Galilean area. It is called "his own city" in Matthew 9:1. Jesus performed many miracles here...cast out demons...healed Peter's mother-in-law... healed the paralytic
let down through the roof...and He healed many others. He interacted with the tax-collectors who gathered at the permanent tax office in Capernaum...and He called Matthew the tax
collector to follow Him. He taught in the synagogue.
