Matthew 14:4

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For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

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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 was the northern region ruled by Herod Antipas, where John the Baptist confronted him for unlawfully taking Herodias, making the rebuke politically dangerous. Gennesaret, a fertile

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Matthew 14:4 mentions Galilee and Gennesaret.

Photo of Galilee — Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש