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At the time of Jesus, there were Herod’s tax office and the Roman colonial government in Galilee.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Capernaum CAPERNAUM], ''Britannica''</ref> This is why many tax collectors resided in this region. Here Jesus met Matthew, who was called Levi, and [[Matthew]] became the only tax collector to become one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and an [[apostle]].<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+2%3A14&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Mark 2:14]</ref><ref>[https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/matthew/ Matthew], ''Easton's Bible Dictionary''</ref> | At the time of Jesus, there were Herod’s tax office and the Roman colonial government in Galilee.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Capernaum CAPERNAUM], ''Britannica''</ref> This is why many tax collectors resided in this region. Here Jesus met Matthew, who was called Levi, and [[Matthew]] became the only tax collector to become one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and an [[apostle]].<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+2%3A14&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Mark 2:14]</ref><ref>[https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/matthew/ Matthew], ''Easton's Bible Dictionary''</ref> | ||
Jesus got up early in the morning, prayed, and went throughout Galilee to preach the gospel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1%3A35-39&version=NIV |title=Mark 1:35–39 }}</ref> Mainly, He taught people in the [[Synagogue|synagogues]],<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+8%3A5-7&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Matthew 8:5-7]</ref><ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1%3A21-26&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Mark 1:21-26]</ref> healed the sick, and taught them about the bread of life.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+6%3A47-59&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV John 6:47-59]</ref> Here, Jesus also performed many miracles of healing: the centurion’s servant who was a paralytic, Peter’s mother-in-law who had a fever; and a man possessed by a demon, and more.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+7%3A1-10&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Luke 7:1-10]</ref> Although Capernaum was one of the towns where Jesus showed His power many times, the people wouldn’t repent. Eventually, Jesus rebuked it, saying that it would perish.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A20-23&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Matthew 11:20-23]</ref> | Jesus got up early in the morning, prayed, and went throughout Galilee to preach the gospel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1%3A35-39&version=NIV |title=Mark 1:35–39 }}</ref> Mainly, He taught people in the [[The Synagogue|synagogues]],<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+8%3A5-7&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Matthew 8:5-7]</ref><ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1%3A21-26&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Mark 1:21-26]</ref> healed the sick, and taught them about the bread of life.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+6%3A47-59&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV John 6:47-59]</ref> Here, Jesus also performed many miracles of healing: the centurion’s servant who was a paralytic, Peter’s mother-in-law who had a fever; and a man possessed by a demon, and more.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+7%3A1-10&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Luke 7:1-10]</ref> Although Capernaum was one of the towns where Jesus showed His power many times, the people wouldn’t repent. Eventually, Jesus rebuked it, saying that it would perish.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A20-23&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Matthew 11:20-23]</ref> | ||
===Magdalene=== | ===Magdalene=== | ||