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Mark 8:29

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He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."

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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 near the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus had ministered and performed miracles; Galilee was the broader northern region of his public ministry. Caesarea Philippi, farther north near pagan shrines, forms the setting in which Peter confesses Jesus as the Messiah, marking a decisive turning point in Mark’s account.

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Mark 8:29 mentions Bethsaida, Caesarea Philippi and Galilee.

Caesarea Philippi · EdoM
Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש

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