Sea of Galilee
A place in the Bible
Even though it is called a “sea,” it is a freshwater lake about 13 miles long. Peter, Andrew, James, and John fished there.
What happened here
- Also called: the Lake of Gennesaret, or the Sea of Tiberias.
- On the water: one night, Jesus came toward his disciples walking on the sea.
- After he rose: Jesus appeared to the disciples on the shore of the lake.
Today
It is Lake Kinneret, in northern Israel.
Where it appears in the Bible
Matthew 4:18; Luke 5:1; Matthew 14:25; John 21:1
What the Bible says
Matthew 4:18
And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers).
Luke 5:1
And it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth,
Matthew 14:25
And in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them walking upon the sea.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), “Tiberias, Sea of”; Britannica, “Sea of Galilee”