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Sea of Galilee

Water or sea in the Bible

Other names: Sea of Tiberias, Sea of Chinnereth, Sea of Chinneroth

Location: 32.81° N, 35.59° E (approximate; the location is disputed or uncertain)

Mentioned in 5 verses. Here are the first ones. The list is based on an open dataset and is not complete: not every place a person or place is mentioned is included.

Where Sea of Galilee is mentioned

  • John 6:1

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

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  • Matthew 4:18

    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.

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  • Matthew 15:29

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

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  • Mark 1:16

    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.

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  • Mark 7:31

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

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