Luke 4:31
And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
KJV
Καὶ κατῆλθεν εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἦν διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς σάββασιν·
Greek NT
Et descendit in Capharnaum civitatem Galilææ, ibique docebat illos sabbatis.
Vulgate
And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:
ASV
And he went down into Capharnaum, a city of Galilee: and there he taught them on the sabbath days.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Γαλιλαία
galilaia
noun · 62×
Καπερναούμ
kapernaoum
noun · 16×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
διδάσκω
didasko
verb · 97×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατέρχομαι
katerchomai
verb · 16×
πόλις
polis
noun · 164×
σάββατον
sabbaton
noun · 68×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the Roman campaign in Galilee under Vespasian (AD 67). Josephus himself commanded Jewish forces in Galilee and was captured at Jotapata. He prophesied that Vespasian would become emperor. Describes the geography and cities of Galilee — the region where Jesus conducted most of his ministry.
Cross-references
- Luke 6:6 — And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
- Mark 1:21 — And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
- Mark 6:2 — And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto
- Matt 4:13 — And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: