And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
Sea of Galilee in the Bible
The Sea of Galilee is the freshwater lake around which much of Jesus' Galilean ministry unfolds. The Gospels connect it with fishing disciples, crossings by boat, storms, teaching crowds and signs performed on or near the water. Towns such as Capernaum stood along its shores.
Historical Context
The lake is also known in Scripture by names including the Sea of Chinnereth or Chinneroth and the Lake of Gennesaret, depending on period and text. Its geography helps readers understand the short distances between many Gospel settings and the importance of fishing and boat travel in the region.
Location Details
Country: Israel
Region: Galilee
Coordinates: 32.815200, 35.588000
Type: Lake
Bible Verses About Sea of Galilee
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
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.
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,
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