Luke 5:17

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It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them.

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Galilee and the Travels of JesusPalestine tracing the travels of Jesus, including Galilee and the Sea of Galilee region.

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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Galilee, including the area around Lake Gennesaret, was Jesus’ main early ministry region in northern Israel; Judea and Jerusalem lay to the south, with Jerusalem as the religious center. Their mention shows that Pharisees and teachers of the law had gathered from across the land to evaluate Jesus’ ministry and witness his authority.

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Luke 5:17 mentions Galilee, Gennesaret, Jerusalem and Judea.

Photo of Galilee — Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש

Photo of Jerusalem — Jerusalem · Godot13