Korazim

There aren't any recorded miracles of Jesus in Chorazin, but it's mentioned in Matthew 11: 20-21 as one of the three cities where Jesus performed the majority of his miracles.

"Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes."

Even so, it's a significant archeological site. A few highly important items were recovered from the site of the synagogue.We saw a "Seat of Moses" where the Rabbi would sit after reading from the Torah, and an "Ark of the Covenant" where the Torah scrolls would be stored after the reading. In the town, we also saw a mikvah or ceremonial bath where Jews would cleanse themselves of spiritual impurity.Read more