59
He saidεἶπενthese thingsταῦταinἐνa synagogue,συναγωγῇteachingδιδάσκωνinἐνCapernaum.Καφαρναούμ
John 6:59
Study it in the app“He said these things in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum.”
With the Greek beneath
John 6:59, word by word
- He saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- a synagogueσυναγωγῇsynagōgēi
synagogue
Synagogue: the gathering of Jews to read Scripture and pray, and the building where they met.
Where else “synagōgēi” appears- teachingδιδάσκωνdidaskōn
teach
Teach.
Where else “didaskōn” appears- CapernaumΚαφαρναούμKapharnaoum
Capernaum
See it on the mapWhere else “Kapharnaoum” appears
Places in this verse
Capernaum
Today: Capernaum (Tell Hum) ruins, Israel
A town on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Jesus left Nazareth and settled in Capernaum (Matt 4:13). He taught in its synagogue and healed many there (John 6:59; Luke 7:1).
The context
58This is the bread that came down from heaven, not as the fathers ate and died; whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”
59 · This verse (above)
60So many of his disciples, when they heard it, said, “This word is hard; who can listen to it?”
To study John 6 in a group
1. What it says
What did the boy Andrew mentioned have, and what does Jesus do with it before it is given to the crowd? (vv. 8-13)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I am the bread of life.” What does he promise to the one who comes to him and believes in him? (vv. 35-40)
3. How I live it
When many walked away, Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life” (vv. 66-68). What keeps you close to Jesus?