Stop 1 of 10
Nazareth
Nazareth, Israel
Thirty quiet years, and the sermon that nearly ended in a cliff.
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Follow Jesus from Nazareth and the Jordan through Cana, Capernaum and Caesarea Philippi, and on the final road up to Jerusalem, with the Gospel passage at every stop. (c. AD 27–30)
Why the geography matters
Jesus' ministry moves between Galilee, the Jordan valley, Samaria and Jerusalem, making the landscape part of the Gospel narrative.
Matthew 3–21; Luke 4–19; John 2–11 · Jesus, John the Baptist, Peter, Mary, Martha, Lazarus
10 stops · about 658 km along the drawn route
Bethany beyond the Jordan · Matthew 3:13 · 102 km
Baptised by John; the Spirit descends and the Father speaks.
The Judean wilderness · Matthew 4:1 · 123 km
Forty days of fasting and three temptations answered from Deuteronomy.
Cana · John 2:1 · 243 km
Water into wine — the first sign, revealing his glory.
Capernaum · Matthew 4:13 · 270 km
His base in Galilee: healings, the call of the fishermen, synagogue teaching.
Sychar (Jacob's well) · John 4:5 · 353 km
The Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, and a village that believes.
Caesarea Philippi · Matthew 16:13 · 477 km
'Who do you say that I am?' — Peter's confession.
Jerusalem · Luke 19:28 · 658 km
The final week: the temple, the cross, the empty tomb.