IKapernawume, etholakala ogwini olusenyakatho loLwandle lwaseGalile, kwakuyimaphakathi lobufundisi bukaJesu baseGalile (Math. 9:1–2; Marku 2:1–5). Kuyimaphakathi lentengiso elibalulekile futhi nelinempulelelo, kwakuyikhaya labeZizwe ngokunjalo namaJuda. Abantu abakhileyo beminyaka eyikhulu yokuqala mhlawumbe babengevile kubantu abayinkulungwane. IKapernawume yayitholakala emigwaqeni ephambanayo okwakuyizindlela zokuhwebelana ezazibalulekile, izungezwe yimihlaba evundileyo. Amasotsha aseRoma akha izindlu zokugezela kanye nezindawo zokulondoloza lapha. Noma kwabakhona izimangaliso eziningi ezenziwa lapha, abantu ngokujwayelekile babenqaba ubufundisi bukamSindisi. Ngakho-ke uJesu waliqalekisa lelidolobha (Math. 11:20, 23–24). Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi, iKapernawume yonakala futhi ayihlali muntu.