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"and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum" (Mt. 4,13) "and he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city" (Mt. 9, 1) "his own city" – such was the title of Capernaum, which became his home,after he left Nazareth. Many important events in the life of Jesus occurred in Capernaum and its surroundings; here he found his first disciples and here he performed miracles – walking on the sea, feeding the multitudes with two loaves of bread and five fish, casting out demons, healing the sick and returning the dead to life. Among the remains of this early fishermen's village, is the house of Simon (Peter), which Jesus shared with him. |
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