A series of healing miracles demonstrates Jesus' authority over disease and nature, beginning with the cleansing of a leper and the healing of the centurion's servant, the latter prompting Jesus' commendation of Gentile faith surpassing that found in Israel. Peter's mother-in-law is healed, followed by evening mass healings fulfilling Isaiah 53:4, while Jesus teaches about the radical demands of discipleship to would-be followers. The chapter climaxes with Jesus calming a violent storm on the Sea of Galilee and delivering two demon-possessed men in the country of the Gadarenes, with the demons cast into a herd of swine.
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Capernaum
View on MapCapernaum was a fishing village on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee that became the center of Jesus' Galilean ministry. Jesus called it "his own city" and performed many miracles there, including healing Peter's mother-in-law and the centurion's servant. The ruins of a synagogue where Jesus taught can still be seen today.
Position in Book
Birth and PreparationChapters 1-4
Sermon on the MountChapters 5-7
Miracles and MissionChapters 8-10
Healing miracles, sending of the twelve apostles.
Opposition GrowsChapters 11-13
Training DisciplesChapters 14-18
Journey to JerusalemChapters 19-25
Death and ResurrectionChapters 26-28