The Synagogue at Capernaum

More than once Jesus visited the synagogue in Capernaum (see Mark 1:21-28; Luke 7:1-10; 8:40-42, 49-56). The excavation of the wall of the fourth-century synagogue reveals that it was built upon the basalt foundation of its first-century predecessor. Mark 1:21-28 records this account of Jesus in the synagogue in Capernaum:  And they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.  And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God."  But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!"  And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him."  And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.