EARTHLY MINISTRY OF JESUS

THE ministry of Jesus Christ has deeply influenced the lives of people in every part of the world. Jesus did not allow himself to be distracted from his objective. As he said: “I must declare the good news of the kingdom of God, because for this I was sent forth.”—Lu 4:43.

As shown on the accompanying maps, he covered a large territory—mainly on foot. In connection with Jewish festivals, he made regular trips to Jerusalem during his ministry. The journeys specifically mentioned in the Gospels are shown on our maps. From Jerusalem he moved out to cover Judean territory. But he spent most of his time in Galilee, giving the whole province an intensive witness. His ministry also took him to people in the regions of Tyre and Sidon, through the Decapolis, and into Perea. He thoroughly bore witness to the truth, leaving a fine example for his followers.—Joh 18:37; Ac 1:8; Mt 28:19, 20.

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Roads

Mediterranean Sea

Sidon

Tyre

ABILENE

Damascus

Mt. Hermon

Caesarea Philippi

PHOENICIA

GALILEE

ITURAEA

Bethsaida

Chorazin

Capernaum

Magadan

Tiberias

Sea of Galilee

Cana

Nazareth

Nain

Dor

Caesarea

SAMARIA

Arimathea

Joppa

Jordan River

Sychar

Jacob’s Fountain

Ephraim

Jericho

Bethphage

Bethany

Jerusalem

Emmaus

JUDEA

Gaza

Beer-sheba

IDUMEA

Bethlehem

Wilderness of Judea

Salt Sea

TRACHONITIS

Dion

Canatha

Gerasa

DECAPOLIS

Gadara

Pella

Philadelphia

PEREA

ARABIA

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PRINCIPAL LOCATIONS With Related Scriptures

Bethany Joh 11:1, 38-44; 12:1-9; Lu 24:50, 51

Bethphage Mt 21:1-9

Bethsaida Lu 9:10-17; Mr 8:22-26; Joh 1:44

Caesarea Philippi Mt 16:13-20

Cana Joh 2:1-11; 4:46-54

Capernaum Lu 4:31-41; Mr 2:1-12; Mt 8:5-13; 17:24–18:35

Chorazin Mt 11:20-22

Decapolis Mr 5:18-20; 7:31–8:9

Emmaus Lu 24:13-32

Ephraim Joh 11:54

Gadara Mt 8:28-34

Jericho Lu 18:35–19:27

Jordan R. Mt 3:13-17

Nain Lu 7:11-17

Nazareth Lu 4:16-30; Mr 6:1-6

Sidon Mr 7:24-30

Sychar Joh 4:5-42

Tyre Mt 15:21-28

Wilderness Mt 4:1-11

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Time Periods Covered by Maps

1: From fall of 29 C.E. through Passover of 30 C.E.

GALILEE

Capernaum

Cana

Sea of Galilee

SAMARIA

Jerusalem

Jordan River

JUDEA

Wilderness

Salt Sea

PEREA

2: After Passover of 30 C.E. through Passover of 31 C.E.

GALILEE

Capernaum

Cana

Nazareth

Sea of Galilee

SAMARIA

Aenon

Sychar

Jerusalem

Jordan River

JUDEA

Salt Sea

PEREA

3: After Passover of 31 C.E. until after Passover of 32 C.E.

GALILEE

Bethsaida

Capernaum

Nazareth

Nain

Sea of Galilee

SAMARIA

Jerusalem

Jordan River

JUDEA

Salt Sea

PEREA

GADARA

4: After Passover of 32 C.E. through Festival of Dedication in 32 C.E.

GALILEE

Sidon

Mt. Hermon

Tyre

Caesarea Philippi

Capernaum

Bethsaida

Magadan

Sea of Galilee

SAMARIA

Jerusalem

Bethany

Jordan River

JUDEA

Salt Sea

PEREA

5: After Festival of Dedication in 32 C.E. through Nisan 14, 33 C.E.

GALILEE

Sea of Galilee

SAMARIA

Ephraim

Jericho

Jerusalem

Bethany

Jordan River

JUDEA

Salt Sea

PEREA