Map and timeline
Where the story moves, and where it sits in Israel’s history.
The story's places
- Regions: darker shading where more sources agree on their extent
Coordinates and outlines: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0; Jordan River © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.
John's witness beyond the Jordan
John says he is not the Christ and points to Jesus as the Lamb of God; the first disciples follow.
Where "Bethany beyond the Jordan" was is debated, so the marker is placed east of the river for illustration.
Read Chapter 1Places in the story
- JordanHigh confidence
Today: Jordan River. Named in 3 verses: John 1:28, John 3:26, John 10:40
31.761° N, 35.558° E
- GalileeHigh confidence
A region. Named in 16 verses: John 1:43, John 2:1, John 2:11, John 4:3, …
32.760° N, 35.527° E
- Sea of GalileeHigh confidence
Shown for orientation; not named in John.
32.819° N, 35.590° E
- JudeaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 9 verses: John 3:22, John 4:3, John 4:47, John 4:54, …
31.777° N, 35.234° E
- CapernaumHigh confidence
Today: Tell Hum. Named in 6 verses: John 2:12, John 4:46, John 4:47, John 6:17, …
32.881° N, 35.575° E
- NazarethHigh confidence
Named in 5 verses: John 1:45, John 1:46, John 18:5, John 18:7, …
32.702° N, 35.298° E
- CanaLikely confidence
Today: Horbat Qana. Named in 4 verses: John 2:1, John 2:11, John 4:46, John 21:2
32.822° N, 35.303° E
- SycharLikely confidence
Today: Askar. Named in 1 verse: John 4:5
32.218° N, 35.289° E
- TiberiasHigh confidence
Named in 1 verse: John 6:23
32.774° N, 35.544° E
- BethanyHigh confidence
Today: Al Eizariya. Named in 4 verses: John 11:1, John 11:17, John 11:18, John 12:1
31.772° N, 35.256° E
- BethanyPossible confidence
Named in 1 verse: John 1:28
31.837° N, 35.550° E
- AenonPossible confidence
Today: Umm el Umdan. Named in 1 verse: John 3:23
32.382° N, 35.528° E
- SalimPossible confidence
Today: Tel Shalem. Named in 1 verse: John 3:23
32.399° N, 35.526° E
- BethesdaHigh confidence
Today: Pool of Bethesda. Named in 1 verse: John 5:2
31.781° N, 35.236° E
- SiloamHigh confidence
Today: Pool of Siloam. Named in 2 verses: John 9:7, John 9:11
31.771° N, 35.235° E
- KidronHigh confidence
Today: Kidron River. Named in 1 verse: John 18:1
31.780° N, 35.240° E
- Mount GerizimHigh confidence
Named in 1 verse: John 4:20
32.199° N, 35.273° E
- JerusalemHigh confidence
Named in 18 verses: John 1:19, John 2:13, John 2:23, John 3:22, …
31.777° N, 35.234° E
- EphraimPossible confidence
Today: Taybeh. Named in 1 verse: John 11:54
31.954° N, 35.300° E
- GolgothaPossible confidence
Today: Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Named in 1 verse: John 19:17
31.778° N, 35.230° E
- ArimatheaPossible confidence
Today: Rantis. Named in 1 verse: John 19:38
32.028° N, 35.019° E
- Mediterranean SeaHigh confidence
Shown for orientation; not named in John.
31.805° N, 34.170° E
- Dead SeaHigh confidence
Shown for orientation; not named in John.
31.500° N, 35.500° E
- SamariaHigh confidence
Shown for orientation; not named in John.
32.276° N, 35.195° E
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Some outlines © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.