Sea of Galilee 700 ft below sea level, second lowest point on the earth's surface after the Dead Sea. 13 miles long, 7.5 miles

across at its widest point and up to 150 feet deep.

Sea of Galilee

Plain of Gennesaret on the northwest coast of

the Sea of Galilee

Sea of Galilee

Sea of Galilee looking toward the site of

Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene

Matthew 15:29 Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand Mark 1:16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. Mark 7:31 [ Jesus Heals a Deaf and Mute Man ] Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. John 6:1 [ Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand ] Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee John 21:1 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.

Luke 5:1 (NLT) One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God.

Luke 5 2 He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. 3 Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.

"Jesus boat" on permanent display in the

Galilee Boat Wing of the Yigal Allon Center

Reproduction of a boat from

the time of Jesus

Hard Work Cleaning Fishing Nets

Luke 5 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.” 5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing.

sunrise on the Sea of Galilee

Fishermen in the Sea of Galilee

Luke 5 …But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” 6 And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! 7 A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.

Luke 5 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”

Luke 5 9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.