Matthew 8:20-23

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[20] Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." [21] Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father." [22] But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead." [23] When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him.

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Capernaum, on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, was Jesus’ Galilean base earlier

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Matthew 8:20-23 mentions Capernaum and Gadara.

Capernaum · AVRAMGR
Gadara · Carole Raddato

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