After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias.
JOHN 6:1 NKJV
John 6:1 After these things: About six months elapsed between 5:47 and this verse. Herod Antipas had killed John the Baptist and was seeking Jesus. The disciples had preached throughout Galilee, and many people were curious about Jesus (v. 5). John further identifies the Sea of Galilee as the Sea of Tiberias, an indication that his Gospel was written for those outside of Palestine. The Jewish people called this body of water the Lake of Gennesaret. The Romans called it Tiberias, after the city built on its western shore by Herod Antipas and named for the Emperor Tiberius.
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