Cities & towns · Galilee

Nazareth

What was Nazareth?

Nazareth was the hillside village in Galilee where Jesus grew up — the reason he was called “Jesus of Nazareth.”

TodayNazareth, a city in northern Israel

RegionGalilee

Famous forJesus’ hometown

Famous question“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”

An obscure village never mentioned in the Old Testament, Nazareth was home to Mary and Joseph. Here the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear the Son of God.

After the family’s return from Egypt, Jesus grew up in Nazareth, working as a carpenter until about the age of thirty.

When Jesus preached in its synagogue, his own town rejected him and tried to throw him from the hill — yet the name stuck: the Messiah is forever “Jesus of Nazareth,” and his followers were first called Nazarenes.

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Luke 1:26 “In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,” Luke 4:16 “Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,” John 1:46 ““Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.”

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Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.