The inhabitants of Capernaum had been greatly astonished by the sudden and effectual cure of the ruler’s son at a word from Jesus, when he was more than twenty miles distant from the sufferer. They were rejoiced to learn that he who possessed such miraculous power was in their own city. On the Sabbath day, the synagogue where he spoke was packed with people, and yet many who desired to enter were unable to do so. As usual, a great number came through curiosity, but there were many who earnestly desired to learn regarding the gospel of the kingdom of God. {2SP 176.3}

Folket i Kapernaum blev meget forbavset over, at høvedsmandens søn så pludseligt og fuldstændig var blevet helbredt blot ved et ord af Jesus, da han var tyve mil derfra. De blev glade, da de hørte, at han, som besad denne underfulde kraft, var kommet til deres egen stad. På sabbatsdagen var synagogen, hvor han talede, aldeles overfyldt af folk, og mange, som ønskede at kommer ind, kunne ikke finde plads. Der var som sædvanlig mange, der var kommet af nysgerrighed; men der var også mange, som oprigtig ønskede at få undervisning om Guds riges evangelium.