Biblical Maps • New Testament

Jesus’ Ministry

See the regions and places that form the geographic setting of the Gospel accounts without forcing the four Gospels into a single speculative travel itinerary.

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Map note: The base layer shows modern terrain and roads for geographic orientation, not a reconstruction of first-century boundaries or streets. Gold dashed markers identify debated or proposed ancient site identifications.

Accuracy note: The Gospels preserve real movements and locations, but they are not written as a modern day-by-day travel log. Some sequences differ by Gospel emphasis, and the exact order of several journeys cannot be established with certainty. NLDG therefore shows regions and well-attested movements rather than inventing one continuous route.

Places to know

Read the Gospels with the land in view.

Nazareth

Jesus’ hometown in Galilee and the setting for His early life and rejection in His hometown.

Matthew 2:23; Luke 4:16–30

Capernaum

A major base for Jesus’ Galilean ministry on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Matthew 4:13; Mark 1–2

Cana

Horbat Qana is shown as a leading proposed identification, not as settled fact.

John 2:1–11; 4:46–54

Bethsaida

Two leading candidates are shown: At Tell and Al Araj. The identification remains debated.

John 1:44; Luke 9:10

Caesarea Philippi

Northern setting for Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Messiah.

Matthew 16:13–20; Mark 8:27–30

Sychar

Shown near modern ‘Askar, the leading identification in the reference data, with uncertainty noted.

John 4:1–42

Jericho

Jordan Valley city associated with healing, Zacchaeus, and Jesus’ final approach toward Jerusalem.

Mark 10:46–52; Luke 19:1–10

Bethany

Village near Jerusalem associated with Martha, Mary, Lazarus, and events leading into Holy Week.

John 11–12

Jerusalem

The central city of the final Gospel week: Temple teaching, conflict, arrest, trial, crucifixion, and resurrection appearances.

Matthew 21–28 and parallels

Why geography matters

Distance, terrain, and borders shape the story.

Jesus’ ministry crosses social and geographic boundaries. Galilee was not Jerusalem. Samaria carried deep historical tension. The Decapolis was heavily Gentile. Caesarea Philippi stood near prominent pagan worship. Seeing those settings helps readers notice why certain encounters, questions, and journeys carried particular weight.

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Reference sources

Geographic cross-checks

Coordinates and identification confidence are cross-checked against OpenBible.info’s Bible geography data and Bible Mapper’s historical maps. Scripture remains the primary text. Where scholarship is divided, the website labels the uncertainty rather than hiding it.