Nazareth

1. Settling in Nazareth

   After Herod died, Joseph brought the family back to the land of Israel. Afraid of Archelaus, who ruled Judea, he withdrew to Galilee and settled in Nazareth.

   Matthew 2:19–23Birth of Jesus · Stop 10

2. The announcement to Mary

   In Nazareth the angel Gabriel told Mary, a virgin pledged to be married to Joseph, that she would conceive and give birth to a son and name him Jesus.

   Luke 1:26–38Birth of Jesus · Stop 1

3. Back to Nazareth

   When they had done everything the law required, they returned to their own city, Nazareth in Galilee, where the child grew strong and was filled with wisdom.

   Luke 2:39–40Birth of Jesus · Stop 4

4. Rejected in his hometown

   In the synagogue at Nazareth Jesus read from Isaiah and said the Scripture had been fulfilled that day. The congregation turned against him and tried to throw him from the brow of the hill, but he passed through them.

   Luke 4:16–30Ministry of Jesus · Stop 1

• The Birth and Childhood of Jesusstops 1, 4, and 10
• Key Places in the Ministry of Jesusstop 1
• Women in the Gospels and Actsstop 1

• Nain9 km
• Cana13 km
• Galilee22 km
• Magdala25 km
• Gennesaret26 km
• Sea of Galilee30 km

Scholarly consensus identifies this site.

Coordinates

32.7021° N, 35.2977° E

Coordinate sources

OpenBible.info af5884f (opens in a new tab)Wikidata Q430776 (opens in a new tab)