He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him,... Continue Reading →

After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said... Continue Reading →

Well friends, we only have 2 more days in the Galilee! One of the places we visited in the area was Tabgha, which is traditionally believed to be where Jesus fed the 5,000. In Tabgha is the Church of the Multiplication. Underneath the altar, is a stone which is said to be where the Lord... Continue Reading →

When Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever; he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him. Matthew 8:14-15 Peter's mother-in-law lived in Capernaum with Peter. As Jesus entered Peter's house, he healed his mother-in-law. Today Peter's house has a church... Continue Reading →

He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.John 6:59 They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught.Mark 1:21 Our time at Capernaum was unlike most of our other experiences, as we were the first group of the day. It was absolutely beautiful, and such a blessing... Continue Reading →

We stood around inside the Women's Atrium, by the 8 pillars with names of women who aided and supported Jesus in the ministry of his work. Among the 8 pillars, one was inscribed with Maria Magdalena , another for all the unnamed women, and another for all of the future women who spread the good... Continue Reading →

We headed over to Magdala - the town in which Mary Magdalene was from. It was an interesting site as areas had been found and excavated [...] Closer to the water was a church. Inside the building were different chapels dedicated to different miracles Jesus performed.October 23, 2019 Magdala was an interesting site to visit.... Continue Reading →

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw... Continue Reading →

Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately... Continue Reading →

On their return the apostles told Jesus all they had done. He took them with him and withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida. When the crowds found out about it, they followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed to be cured.The day was... Continue Reading →