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But Jesus' friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching.

As his body was taken away, the women from Galilee followed and saw the tomb where his body was placed.

He isn't here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee,

The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Come, follow me."

The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there,

This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

So he left Judea and returned to Galilee.

At the end of the two days, Jesus went on to Galilee.

As he traveled through Galilee, he came to Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in nearby Capernaum whose son was very sick.

When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Jesus to come to Capernaum to heal his son, who was about to die.

This was the second miraculous sign Jesus did in Galilee after coming from Judea.

After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias.

After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death.

After saying these things, Jesus remained in Galilee.

Others said, "He is the Messiah." Still others said, "But he can't be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee?

They replied, "Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself—no prophet ever comes from Galilee!"

paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, "Sir, we want to meet Jesus."

Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened.

Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples.

"Men of Galilee," they said, "why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!"