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Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and the other side of the Jordan.

Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to cast off for the other side of the Sea of Galilee.

And Jesus, getting into a boat, crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to [Capernaum] His own city.

Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages [in Galilee], teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness [His words and His works reflecting His Messiahship].

That same day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting beside the sea [of Galilee].

At that time Herod [Antipas], the tetrarch [who governed a portion of Palestine including Galilee and Perea], heard the reports about Jesus,

Immediately He directed the disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee], while He sent the crowds away.

Jesus went on from there and passed along by [the eastern shore of] the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on the hillside and was sitting there.

When they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed and handed over to men [who are His enemies];

Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the part of Judea that is beyond the Jordan;

And the crowds were saying, "This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee."

"But after I am raised [to life], I will go ahead of you [leading the way] to Galilee."

There were also many women there looking on from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him.

"Then go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee [as He promised]. There you will see Him; behold, I have told you."

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell My brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me [just as I promised]."

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Now after John [the Baptist] was arrested and taken into custody, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the good news of [the kingdom of] God,

As Jesus was walking by the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon [Peter] and Simon's brother, Andrew, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.

Immediately the news about Him spread everywhere throughout the district surrounding Galilee.