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Bible Quotes About Galilee

53 Scripture verses about galilee from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Discover 53 Bible verses about galilee. This comprehensive collection of Scripture quotes reveals God's wisdom and guidance on galilee, with verses from across the Old and New Testaments.

53
Total Verses
8
Old Testament
45
New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Galilee

  1. Numbers 34:11 — “And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward: side of the sea: Heb. should...
  2. Deuteronomy 3:17 — “The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward. Ashdothpisgah; or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hi...
  3. Joshua 12:3 — “And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah : the south: or...
  4. Joshua 13:27 — “And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other ...
  5. Joshua 20:7 — “And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah. appointed: Heb. sanctified
  6. Joshua 21:32 — “And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
  7. Judges 21:19 — “Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the ...
  8. Isaiah 9:1 — “Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by...
  9. Matthew 4:15 — “The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
  10. Matthew 4:18 — “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.

Subtopics of Galilee

1. The northern district of Palestine
A city of refuge in
Cities in, given to Hiram
Taken by king of Assyria
Prophecy concerning
Called GALILEE OF THE NATIONS
Herod (Antipas), tetrarch of
Jesus resides in
Teaching and miracles of Jesus in
People of, receive Jesus
Disciples were chiefly from
Women from, ministered to Jesus
Jesus appeared to his disciples in, after his resurrection
Routes from, to Judaea
Dialect of
Called GENNESARET
Congregations in
2. Sea (Lake) of Galilee
Called SEA OF TIBERIAS
Called LAKE OF GENNESARET

Old Testament Quotes About Galilee (8)

And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward: side of the sea: Heb. shoulder of the sea
The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward. Ashdothpisgah; or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill
And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah : the south: or, Teman Ashdothpisgah: or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill
And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.
And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah. appointed: Heb. sanctified
And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah. yearly: Heb. from year to year on the east: or, toward the sunrising of the highway: or, on the highway
Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. of the nations: or, populous

New Testament Quotes About Galilee (45)

The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
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 Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
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 when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. a piece: or, a stater: it is half an ounce of silver, in value two shillings and six pence, sterling; about fifty five cents
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
And many women were there beholding afar off , which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.
And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, tetrarch: or, governor of four provinces
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,
Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another , Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Frequently Asked Questions About Galilee in the Bible

What does the Bible say about galilee?
The Bible contains 53 verses about galilee, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding galilee through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about galilee?
There are 53 Bible verses about galilee in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about galilee?
While many verses address galilee, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of galilee you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about galilee?
Galilee is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 53 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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