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iracles of Jesus
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Mount of Beatitudes. Church of the Twelve Capernaum. The center of Jesus'
The balcony with the Apostles ministry in the region
arches is where Jesus
gave his Sermon on
the Mount. Photos
from left to right: flickr

The site, which is one of the most important walls, the names of Jesus and Saint Peter which it was built, through a glass window
and authentic in Israel, is presided over were found, leading some to conclude that in the floor, visitors can see the fascinating
by the Franciscan order. Archaeological the two lived there. findings below.
excavations conducted by the order revealed
an ornate synagogue from the fourth-fifth Around this room, ruins of a large According to Christian tradition, this is where
century. Excavations of the houses of the octagonal church from the Byzantine era Jesus healed the mother of Peter’s wife
village fishermen revealed a larger room, the were found. Above the ruins of this ancient (Matthew 8:14-17), removed an unclean
only one with plastered walls, from the first church, a ship-shaped church was built in spirit from the synagogue (Luke 4:31-35)
century. Among the ancient writings on the the modern era. Beneath the pillars upon and more. When Jesus healed the paralytic

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