Mark 2:1

Context

Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic

2:1 Now¹ after some days, when he returned to Capernaum,² the news spread³ that he was at home.

Matthew 4:13

Context
4:13 While in Galilee, he moved from Nazareth⁴ to make his home in Capernaum⁵ by the sea,⁶ in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Luke 4:31

Context

Ministry in Capernaum

4:31 So⁷ he went down to Capernaum,⁸ a town⁹ in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he began to teach the people.¹⁰

Luke 10:15

Context
10:15 And you, Capernaum,¹¹ will you be exalted to heaven?¹² No, you will be thrown down to Hades!¹³

[2:1] ¹tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[2:1] ²sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region.

[2:1] ³tn Grk “it was heard.”

[4:13] ⁴map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[4:13] ⁵tn Grk “and leaving Nazareth, he came and took up residence in Capernaum.”

[4:13] ⁶tn Or “by the lake.”

[4:31] ⁷tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the continuation of the topic; in light of his rejection at Nazareth, Jesus went on to Capernaum.

[4:31] ⁸sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region, and it became the hub of operations for Jesus’ Galilean ministry.

[4:31] ⁹tn Or “city.”

[4:31] ¹⁰tn Grk “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:15] ¹¹sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region.

[10:15] ¹²tn The interrogative particle introducing this question expects a negative reply.

[10:15] ¹³sn In the OT, Hades was known as Sheol. It is the place where the unrighteous will reside (Matt 11:23; Luke 16:23; Rev 20:13-14).