P1643:1, 146:4.1
At Iron, as in many of even the smaller cities of Galilee and Judea, there was
a synagogue, and during the earlier times of Jesus' ministry it was his custom
to speak in these synagogues on the Sabbath day. Sometimes he would speak at
the morning service, and Peter or one of the other apostles would preach at
the afternoon hour. Jesus and the apostles would also often teach and preach
at the week-day evening assemblies at the synagogue.
Although the religious leaders at Jerusalem became increasingly antagonistic
toward Jesus, they exercised no direct control over the synagogues outside of
that city. It was not until later in Jesus' public ministry that they were able
to create such a widespread sentiment against him as to bring about the almost
universal closing of the synagogues to his teaching. At this time all the synagogues
of Galilee and Judea were open to him.