Northern Israel · Today: Lake Kinneret
Sea of Galilee in the Bible
Also called Sea of Chinnereth
A freshwater lake ringed by fishing towns, the Sea of Galilee is the setting for the calling of the first disciples, the calming of the storm, walking on water, and the breakfast on the shore after the resurrection.
Archaeology
A first-century fishing boat recovered from the lakebed near Ginosar in 1986 is the best physical evidence for the kind of craft the Gospels describe.
Verses mentioning Sea of Galilee
72 occurrences across 71 verses in the King James Version.
- Joshua 20:7
And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah. appointed: Heb. sanctified
Read in context - Joshua 21:32
And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
Read in context - 1 Kings 9:11
( Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
Read in context - 2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 6:76
And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
Read in context - Isaiah 9:1
Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. of the nations: or, populous
Read in context - Matthew 2:22
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Read in context - Matthew 3:13
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Read in context - Matthew 4:12
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; cast: or, delivered up
Read in context - Matthew 4:15
The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Read in context - Matthew 4:18
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Read in context - Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
Read in context - Matthew 4:25
And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
Read in context - Matthew 15:29
And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
Read in context - Matthew 17:22
And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
Read in context - Matthew 19:1
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
Read in context - Matthew 21:11
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Read in context - Matthew 26:32
But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
Read in context - Matthew 26:69
Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
Read in context - Matthew 27:55
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Read in context - Matthew 28:7
And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Read in context - Matthew 28:10
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Read in context - Matthew 28:16
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
Read in context - Mark 1:9
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
Read in context - Mark 1:14
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
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