John 21:2

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Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.

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The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Cana was a village in Galilee, known in John’s Gospel as the site of Jesus’ first sign; Galilee was the northern Jewish region where many disciples lived and Jesus ministered. The Sea of Galilee was its principal lake, and John 21’s setting there places the risen Jesus among disciples returning to their fishing work.

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John 21:2 mentions Cana, Galilee and Sea of Galilee.

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