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Gennesaret
Region mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, most often in Matthew.
Journeys through Gennesaret
- The ministry in Galilee (c. AD 27–29)
Where it appears
Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1)
Key verses
- Matthew 14:34 first mention — And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
- Mark 6:53 — And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
- Luke 5:1 — And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
Nearby places
- Galilee 3 km
- Capernaum 7 km
- Chorazin 8 km
- Tiberias 9 km
- Neah 10 km
- Hammath 11 km
- Galilee 11 km
- Bethsaida 13 km
Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.