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Luke 9:28

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It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

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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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Bethsaida was a fishing village on the Sea of Galilee, near the region where Jesus had been ministering and feeding the crowds; Galilee was his principal northern ministry area. Jerusalem, though not named in verse 28, is the destination toward which his coming suffering

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Luke 9:28 mentions Bethsaida, Galilee and Jerusalem.

Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש
Jerusalem · Godot13

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