A large body of freshwater east of the territory of Galilee, in northern Israel, through which the Jordan River flows and where Jesus walked on water (Matthew 14:22–33; Mark 6:45–52; John 6:16–21).
About Sea of Galilee
A large body of water in Palestine. It has had many names in its history. In the Old Testament, the Sea of Galilee was known as:
the Sea of Chinnereth,
Key References
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.
All Scripture References (10)
Numbers (1)
then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.
Joshua (2)
as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).
Matthew (3)
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.