Sea of Galilee

Modern identification

Sea of Galilee center · Northern Israel

Coordinates

32.8200, 35.5900

The lake is securely identified; a center point cannot identify the exact boat or shoreline position.

What happened at Sea of Galilee

1. Jesus finds four fishers of men in four fishermen

   Mark 1:16-20; Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 5:1-11

   The lake is securely identified; a center point cannot identify the exact boat or shoreline position.

2. Jesus teaches and heals great multitudes by the sea of Galilee

   Mark 3:7-12; Matthew 12:15-21

   The lake is securely identified; a center point cannot identify the exact boat or shoreline position.

3. The first great group of parables

   Mark 4:1, 2; Matthew 13:1-3; Luke 8:4

   The lake is securely identified; a center point cannot identify the exact boat or shoreline position.

4. In crossing the lake, Jesus stills the tempest

   Mark 4:35-41; Matthew 8:18, 23-27; Luke 8:22-25

   The lake is securely identified; a center point cannot identify the exact boat or shoreline position.

5. The peril to the twelve in the storm at sea and Christ's coming to them on the water in the darkness

   Mark 6:47-52; Matthew 14:24-33; John 6:16-21

   The lake is securely identified; a center point cannot identify the exact boat or shoreline position.

Nearby places in Northern Israel

• Nazareth
• Galilee