Bible Strands
Luke 4:31
Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus travels from Nazareth to Capernaum in Galilee and begins addressing a crowd on the Sabbath, immediately following His departure from Nazareth (Luke 4:30).
The words — The Greek verb κατῆλθεν (katēlthen) literally translates to "He went down," describing Jesus' physical descent into the Galilean city of Capernaum (Kapharnaoum).
The thread — Matthew 4:13 records Jesus leaving Nazareth to reside in Capernaum, Mark 1:21 parallels this visit by noting His Sabbath synagogue teaching there, and Acts 17:1 documents the apostles arriving in a city that contained a Jewish synagogue.
Why it lands — The text places Jesus in a specific location at a specific time to teach, requiring the reader to note the direct link between His geographical movement and His public instruction before observing the crowd's reaction to His authoritative message (Luke 4:32).
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The Greek words
King James Version
And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
Cross-references
- Matthew 4:13 Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- Mark 1:21 Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
- Acts 17:1 When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
- Matthew 10:23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
- Acts 13:50 The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
- Acts 14:6 they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,
- Acts 14:19 Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
- Acts 17:10 As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
- Luke 4:23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
- Acts 17:16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.