Galilee

So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.

King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.

In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.

And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.

Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:

But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.

“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.

When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”

And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”

“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”

Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.

So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,

On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.

Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,

But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”

These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.

But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”

In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.

Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.

One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.

Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.

While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.

But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:

The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,

Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

He left Judea and returned to Galilee.

After two days, Jesus left for Galilee.

So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.

When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.

This was now the second sign that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee.

After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).

After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.

Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee.

Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?

“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”

“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”

They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:

…and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.