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Galilee

"Circuit; district; ring"

Matthew 4:15

Who they were

The region where Jesus grew up and conducted most of his ministry. A name of landscape and light.

Themes

landscapeministrylightbeginnings

Read their story

Galilee's story begins in Matthew.

The full passage is at Matthew 4:15. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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