The years of growing
Nazareth
The village associated with Jesus’ upbringing. Luke returns the family here after the childhood scenes. The Gospels give only glimpses of the years before his ministry.
Walk into the story ↗THE WORLD BENEATH HIS FEET
Somewhere,
it all happened.
A lake. A village. A road into the hills. Explore the places of the Gospels through artistic reconstructions, then enter the stories they hold.
A beginning in smallness
Bethlehem
Matthew and Luke place Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. Their birth narratives have different emphases and details; explore both accounts.
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At the water’s edge
The Jordan
The river associated with John’s baptism and Jesus’ baptism. The exact location of particular scenes is not always certain.
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A shore that changed lives
The Sea of Galilee
Fishing, boat journeys, teaching, storms, and encounters frame many Gospel stories around this freshwater lake.
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Room to listen
The Galilean hills
Hillsides become settings for teaching and prayer. Traditional identifications of specific sites should be distinguished from the descriptions in the text.
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The road’s turning point
Jerusalem
The city of the temple, the final supper, arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection accounts. The story continues here at the beginning of Acts.
Walk into the story ↗A NOTE ABOUT THE ROAD
Places are real.
Our windows into them are imagined.
The images are artistic reconstructions. Gospel sequences do not always establish a precise itinerary, and travel routes should be read with that uncertainty in mind.