Jesus did not go to Capernaum to avoid society nor to find rest from his labors. Capernaum was a great thoroughfare of travel; people from many countries passed through the city, or tarried there for rest in their journeyings to and fro. Here the great Teacher could meet all nations and all ranks. He could give lessons that would not only be received by those present, but would be carried to other countries and into many households. Investigations of the prophecies would thus be excited, notice would be directed to the Saviour, and his work and mission would be brought before the world. {2SP 174.1}

Jesus gik ikke til Kapernaum for at unddrage sig fra at omgås med menneskene eller finde hvile fra sit arbejde. Kapernaum var en by, hvor mange mennesker rejste gennem. De kom fra forskellige lande og opholdt sig i byen på deres rejser frem og tilbage. Her kunne den Store Lærer træffe alle nationer og folk af enhver rang. Hans undervisning ville ikke blot nå dem, som var nærværende; men de, som hørte den, ville føre den til andre lande rundt omkring i mange hjem. Således ville folk blive ledte til at ransage profetierne, og deres opmærksomhed ville blive hendraget til Frelseren, og hans gerning og mission ville blive bekendt i verden.