After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
Take the case of Capernaum:  It must be admitted that Jesus was an effective and powerful evangelist, being himself none other than the glorious Head of our holy religion.  Moreover, his helpers had the rank of apostles, being capable, industrious, diligent, and intelligent persons; and they knew the territory, five of them having been brought up in the suburbs of Capernaum.  Yes, and Jesus got the community's attention.  He raised Jarius' daughter from the dead, and Jairus was the ruler of the synagogue (Mark 5:22).  He healed the centurion's servant, and the centurion commanded the Roman military presence in the city and was doubtless the richest man in the whole area, having built the Jews a synagogue  (Matthew 8:5-13;  Luke 7:1-5).  Also, the Lord cured the son of the king's personal representative in that town, called "a certain nobleman" (John 4:46ff).  If such deeds did not get the total attention of Capernaum, nothing could have done it.  Add to all this the impassioned preaching of the Son of God, and one is forced to the conclusion that there is no way that Capernaum could have been won for the Lord.  Who can doubt this?  The intangible factor in evangelism is the people themselves, every individual one of them, each having the power to oppose the heavenly will if he so decides.  Are there such places as Capernaum today?  You'd better believe it.