Luke 4:31

Ministry in Capernaum

4:31 So 1  he went down to Capernaum, 2  a town 3  in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he began to teach the people. 4 

Luke 4:44

4:44 So 5  he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea. 6 

1 tn 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.

2 sn 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.

map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-C3; Map3-B2.

3 tn Or “city.”

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

5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the summarization.

6 tc Most mss (A D Θ Ψ Ë13 33 Ï latt) have “of Galilee”; others, “of the Jews” (W). “Judea” (read by Ì75 א B Q 579 892 pc sa, and [with minor variation] C L Ë1 1241) is probably the original reading since it is both the harder reading and supported by the best witnesses. “Galilee” is an assimilation to Mark 1:39 and Matt 4:23.