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Jesus’ parents, [[Joseph (Father of Jesus)|Joseph]] and [[Mary (Mother of Jesus)|Mary]], were residents of [[Nazareth]] (Greek: [https://biblehub.com/greek/3478.htm Ναζαρέτ]), a rural village southwest of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus was born in a stable in [[Bethlehem]] where Joseph and Mary went to give birth to Him because of [[Caesar]]’s decree. However, Jesus was brought back to Nazareth, where His parents lived and spent His childhood there.<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/개역한글판/Matthew#2장 Matthew 2:23]</ref> People called Him “Jesus of Nazareth,”<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%A7%88%ED%83%9C%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#21%EC%9E%A5 Matthew 21:11]</ref><ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%A7%88%ED%83%9C%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#26%EC%9E%A5 Matthew 26:71]</ref><ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EC%9A%94%ED%95%9C%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#18%EC%9E%A5 John 18:5]</ref> and Jesus also regarded Nazareth as his hometown.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

[[Capernaum]] (Greek: Καφαρναούμ<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/2584.htm 2584. Kapernaoum], ''Bible Hub''</ref>) is a village on the northwest coast of the Sea of Galilee.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=John+6%3A1-59&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=John 6:1–59}}</ref> This is the place where Jesus overcame the temptation of the [[Satan (Devil)|devil]] after baptism and began to preach the [[Gospel of the Kingdom|gospel of the kingdom]]. After [[John the Baptist]] was arrested, Jesus left Nazareth to live in Capernaum.<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%A7%88%ED%83%9C%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#4%EC%9E%A5 Matthew 4:13]</ref><ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%A7%88%EA%B0%80%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#9%EC%9E%A5 Mark 9:33]</ref> This was to fulfill the prophecy of Isaiah about the land of Zebulun, the land of Naphtali, and Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan.{{quote5 |내용= When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in '''Capernaum''', which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”|출처= [https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+4%3A12-17&OLWordSearchRange=beg&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 Matthew 4:12–17]}}

At the time of Jesus, there were Herod’s tax office and the Roman colonial government in Galilee.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Capernaum CAPERNAUM], ''Britannica''</ref> This is why many tax collectors resided in this region. Here Jesus met Matthew, who was called Levi, and [[Matthew]] became the only tax collector to become one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and an [[apostle]].<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%A7%88%EA%B0%80%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#2%EC%9E%A5 Mark 2:14]</ref><ref>[https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/matthew/ Matthew], ''Easton's Bible Dictionary''</ref>

Jesus got up early in the morning, prayed, and went throughout Galilee to preach the gospel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Mark+1%3A35-39&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Mark 1:35–39 }}</ref> Mainly, He taught people in the [[Synagogue|synagogues]],<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%A7%88%ED%83%9C%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#8%EC%9E%A5 Matthew 8:5-7]</ref><ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%A7%88%EA%B0%80%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C Mark 1:21-26]</ref> healed the sick, and taught them about the bread of life.<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EC%9A%94%ED%95%9C%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#6%EC%9E%A5 John 6:47-59]</ref> Here, Jesus also performed many miracles of healing: the centurion’s servant who was a paralytic, Peter’s mother-in-law who had a fever; and a man possessed by a demon, and more.<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%88%84%EA%B0%80%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#7%EC%9E%A5 Luke 7:1-10]</ref> Although Capernaum was one of the towns where Jesus showed His power many times, the people wouldn’t repent. Eventually, Jesus rebuked it, saying that it would perish.<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%A7%88%ED%83%9C%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#11%EC%9E%A5 Matthew 11:20-23]</ref>

Magdalene (Greek: Μαγδαλά<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/3093.htm 3093. Magadan], ''Bible Hub''</ref>) is a town located west of the Sea of Galilee. It was also called “Magadan” or “Dalmanutha.”<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Magadan MAGADAN], ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE BIBLE, ''Bible Gateway''</ref><ref>[https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/magadan/ Magadan], ''International Standard Bible Encyclopedia''</ref> [[Mary Magdalene]], who was suffering from seven demons, was healed by Jesus and became His disciple. She came from this town.<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%88%84%EA%B0%80%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#8%EC%9E%A5 Luke 8:2-3]</ref>

Cana (Greek: Κανά<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/2580.htm 2580. Kana], ''Bible Hub''</ref>) is the place where Jesus performed a miracle for the first time. It is a village in the northeast of Nazareth in Galilee. It is also called “Cana in Galilee” to distinguish it from the other “Cana” located on the northern border of the tribe of Asher. When Jesus was invited to a wedding banquet held in the village of Cana, where they ran out of wine, Jesus performed the miracle of turning wine into water.<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EC%9A%94%ED%95%9C%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#2%EC%9E%A5 John 2:1-11]</ref> It was also in Cana where Jesus healed a royal official's son who was sick.<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EC%9A%94%ED%95%9C%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#4%EC%9E%A5 John 4:46-54]</ref>

Bethsaida (Greek: Βηθσαϊδά<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/966.htm 966. Béthsaida], ''Bible Hub''</ref>) is the fertile plain northeast of the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus showed the miracle of feeding 5,000 people with five barley loaves and two fish.<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%88%84%EA%B0%80%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#9%EC%9E%A5 Luke 9:10-17]</ref> He performed many miracles, including healing the eyes of the blind,<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%A7%88%EA%B0%80%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#8%EC%9E%A5 Mark 8:22-25]</ref> but the people there did not repent. Therefore, the town of Bethsaida, along with its nearby village Korazin (Greek: Χοραζίν<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/5523.htm 5523. Chorazin], ''Bible Hub''</ref>) was rebuked by Jesus.<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/%EA%B0%9C%EC%97%AD%ED%95%9C%EA%B8%80%ED%8C%90/%EB%A7%88%ED%83%9C%EB%B3%B5%EC%9D%8C#11%EC%9E%A5 Matthew 11:20-22]</ref> Bethsaida was the home of Jesus’ disciples—[[Peter]], [[Andrew]], and [[Philip]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/개역한글판/John#1장|title= John 1:44 }}</ref>

Gennesaret (Greek: Γεννησαρέτ<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/1082.htm 1082. Gennésaret], ''Bible Hub''</ref>) is the fertile plain between Capernaum and Magdalene. The Sea of Galilee was sometimes called the “Lake of Gennesaret.”<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/개역한글판/Luke#5장 Luke 5:1]</ref> When Jesus came to the land of Gennesaret, people recognized Him and brought all the sick people to Him. They were healed just by touching Jesus’ cloak with their hands.<ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/개역한글판/Matthew#14장 Matthew 14:34-36]</ref><ref>[https://ko.wikisource.org/wiki/개역한글판/Mark#6장 Mark 6:53-56]</ref>