The annunciation
Location: Nazareth
Modern site: Nazareth (Lower Galilee, Israel)
Coordinates: 32.6996° N, 35.3035° E
The angel Gabriel tells Mary in Nazareth that she will bear a son named Jesus.
Scripture: LUK 1:26-33
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His life
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From Bethlehem to the ascension, on the map where it happened. The gospels are not diaries — this ordering follows a traditional harmony, and every event links straight to its own text.
Birth & childhood
Baptism & wilderness
Galilean ministry
The road to Jerusalem
Passion week
Resurrection & ascension
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Event and place reference table
Event and place reference table
Optional table of all events organized by era and all places organized alphabetically.
Birth & childhood
| Events in Birth & childhood | Location: | Modern site: | Coordinates: | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The annunciation | Nazareth | Nazareth | 32.700°N, 35.303°E | The angel Gabriel tells Mary in Nazareth that she will bear a son named Jesus. |
| Born in Bethlehem | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | 31.705°N, 35.202°E | Jesus is born in Bethlehem and laid in a feeding trough. |
| Shepherds hear the news | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | 31.705°N, 35.202°E | An angel announces the birth to shepherds nearby, who go and find the child. |
| Presented in the temple | Jerusalem | Old City | 31.778°N, 35.235°E | Mary and Joseph present the infant Jesus in the temple, where Simeon blesses him. |
| Visit of the magi | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | 31.705°N, 35.202°E | Wise men from the east follow a star to Bethlehem and offer the child gifts. |
| Flight to Egypt | toward Egypt | via Gaza / Sinai | 31.200°N, 34.600°E | Warned in a dream, Joseph takes the family to Egypt until Herod dies, then settles in Nazareth. |
| The boy in the temple | Jerusalem | Old City | 31.778°N, 35.235°E | At twelve, Jesus stays behind in Jerusalem and is found in the temple among the teachers. |
Baptism & wilderness
| Events in Baptism & wilderness | Location: | Modern site: | Coordinates: | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptized in the Jordan | The Jordan | Al-Maghtas (Bethany beyond the Jordan) | 31.837°N, 35.552°E | John baptizes Jesus in the Jordan River, and a voice from heaven calls him the beloved Son. |
| Tempted in the wilderness | Judean wilderness | Judaean Desert | 31.550°N, 35.380°E | Jesus fasts forty days in the wilderness and answers each temptation with Scripture. |
Galilean ministry
| Events in Galilean ministry | Location: | Modern site: | Coordinates: | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water into wine at Cana | Cana | Kafr Kanna (trad.) | 32.748°N, 35.342°E | At a wedding in Cana, Jesus turns water into wine, his first recorded sign. |
| The Samaritan woman | Sychar (Samaria) | Askar / Nablus area | 32.221°N, 35.261°E | On the way north, Jesus speaks with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well and tells her he is the Messiah. |
| Rejected at Nazareth | Nazareth | Nazareth | 32.700°N, 35.303°E | Jesus reads Isaiah in the Nazareth synagogue, and the town drives him out. |
| Ministry base at Capernaum | Capernaum | Kfar Nahum | 32.881°N, 35.575°E | Jesus settles in Capernaum, teaching in the synagogue and healing many. |
| Calling the fishermen | Sea of Galilee | Lake Kinneret | 32.810°N, 35.590°E | After a great catch of fish, Peter, Andrew, James, and John leave their nets to follow Jesus. |
| Sermon on the Mount | A mountain in Galilee | Galilee highlands | 32.780°N, 35.420°E | On a mountainside Jesus teaches the crowds, beginning with the Beatitudes. |
| Calming the storm | Sea of Galilee | Lake Kinneret | 32.810°N, 35.590°E | Jesus stills a storm on the Sea of Galilee with a word. |
| The Gerasene demoniac | Gerasenes | Kursi (Gergesa, trad.) | 32.826°N, 35.651°E | In the country of the Gerasenes, Jesus frees a man possessed by a legion of demons. |
| Feeding the five thousand | Bethsaida | el-Araj / et-Tell | 32.900°N, 35.620°E | Near Bethsaida, Jesus feeds about five thousand men with five loaves and two fish. |
| Walking on the water | Sea of Galilee | Lake Kinneret | 32.810°N, 35.590°E | Jesus walks across the Sea of Galilee to the disciples' boat in the night. |
| The Syrophoenician woman | Tyre & Sidon | Sour & Sidon | 33.418°N, 35.281°E | In the region of Tyre and Sidon, Jesus heals the daughter of a Gentile woman who asks in faith. |
| Peter's confession | Caesarea Philippi | Banias | 33.249°N, 35.694°E | At Caesarea Philippi, Peter declares that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. |
| The transfiguration | A mountain in Galilee | Galilee highlands | 32.780°N, 35.420°E | On a high mountain, Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John, with Moses and Elijah appearing. |
The road to Jerusalem
| Events in The road to Jerusalem | Location: | Modern site: | Coordinates: | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setting out for Jerusalem | A mountain in Galilee | Galilee highlands | 32.780°N, 35.420°E | Jesus resolutely sets his face to go to Jerusalem, traveling and teaching along the way. |
| Raising of Lazarus | Bethany | Al-Eizariya | 31.770°N, 35.261°E | At Bethany, Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb four days after his death. |
| Healing blind Bartimaeus | Jericho | Jericho | 31.855°N, 35.461°E | Near Jericho, Jesus restores the sight of a blind beggar who calls him Son of David. |
| Zacchaeus the tax collector | Jericho | Jericho | 31.855°N, 35.461°E | In Jericho, Jesus stays at the house of Zacchaeus, who repays those he wronged. |
Passion week
| Events in Passion week | Location: | Modern site: | Coordinates: | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anointed at Bethany | Bethany | Al-Eizariya | 31.770°N, 35.261°E | At Bethany, Mary anoints Jesus with costly ointment ahead of his burial. |
| Triumphal entry | Jerusalem | Old City | 31.778°N, 35.235°E | Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey as crowds spread branches and shout Hosanna. |
| Cleansing the temple | Jerusalem | Old City | 31.778°N, 35.235°E | Jesus drives the money changers and merchants out of the temple courts. |
| The Last Supper | Jerusalem | Old City | 31.778°N, 35.235°E | At a Passover meal, Jesus gives the disciples bread and the cup as his body and blood. |
| Gethsemane | Jerusalem | Old City | 31.778°N, 35.235°E | Jesus prays in the garden of Gethsemane and is arrested there after Judas betrays him. |
| Trials before the rulers | Jerusalem | Old City | 31.778°N, 35.235°E | Jesus is tried by the council, then sent to Pilate and Herod. |
| The crucifixion | Jerusalem | Old City | 31.778°N, 35.235°E | Jesus is crucified at the place called The Skull, between two criminals, and dies. |
| Buried in the tomb | Jerusalem | Old City | 31.778°N, 35.235°E | Joseph of Arimathea lays the body of Jesus in a new tomb cut from rock. |
Resurrection & ascension
| Events in Resurrection & ascension | Location: | Modern site: | Coordinates: | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risen from the dead | Jerusalem | Old City | 31.778°N, 35.235°E | On the first day of the week, the tomb is found empty and Jesus is announced risen. |
| The road to Emmaus | Emmaus | Emmaus Nicopolis (trad.) | 31.839°N, 34.989°E | The risen Jesus walks with two disciples to Emmaus and is recognized in the breaking of bread. |
| Appearing to Thomas | Jerusalem | Old City | 31.778°N, 35.235°E | Jesus appears to the disciples in Jerusalem, and a week later shows Thomas his hands and side. |
| Breakfast by the sea | Sea of Galilee | Lake Kinneret | 32.810°N, 35.590°E | The risen Jesus meets seven disciples fishing on the Sea of Galilee and eats with them. |
| The great commission | A mountain in Galilee | Galilee highlands | 32.780°N, 35.420°E | On a mountain in Galilee, Jesus sends the disciples to make disciples of all nations. |
| The ascension | Bethany | Al-Eizariya | 31.770°N, 35.261°E | Near Bethany, Jesus blesses the disciples and is taken up into heaven. |
Place Reference
All places mentioned in Jesus's life, organized alphabetically:
| Biblical Name | Modern Location | Region | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| A mountain in Galilee | Galilee highlands | Northern Israel | 32.780°N, 35.420°E |
| Bethany | Al-Eizariya | West Bank | 31.770°N, 35.261°E |
| Bethlehem | Bethlehem | West Bank | 31.705°N, 35.202°E |
| Bethsaida | el-Araj / et-Tell | North shore, Israel | 32.900°N, 35.620°E |
| Caesarea Philippi | Banias | Golan Heights | 33.249°N, 35.694°E |
| Cana | Kafr Kanna (trad.) | Lower Galilee, Israel | 32.748°N, 35.342°E |
| Capernaum | Kfar Nahum | Sea of Galilee, Israel | 32.881°N, 35.575°E |
| Emmaus | Emmaus Nicopolis (trad.) | Israel | 31.839°N, 34.989°E |
| Gerasenes | Kursi (Gergesa, trad.) | East shore, Israel | 32.826°N, 35.651°E |
| Jericho | Jericho | West Bank | 31.855°N, 35.461°E |
| Jerusalem | Old City | Jerusalem | 31.778°N, 35.235°E |
| Judean wilderness | Judaean Desert | West Bank / Israel | 31.550°N, 35.380°E |
| Nazareth | Nazareth | Lower Galilee, Israel | 32.700°N, 35.303°E |
| Sea of Galilee | Lake Kinneret | Israel | 32.810°N, 35.590°E |
| Sychar (Samaria) | Askar / Nablus area | West Bank | 32.221°N, 35.261°E |
| The Jordan | Al-Maghtas (Bethany beyond the Jordan) | Jordan River, Israel/Jordan | 31.837°N, 35.552°E |
| toward Egypt | via Gaza / Sinai | Egypt | 31.200°N, 34.600°E |
| Tyre & Sidon | Sour & Sidon | Lebanon | 33.418°N, 35.281°E |
Text-only journey narrative
Journey through the life of Jesus: A text narrative
For screen reader users or those preferring a text-based guide, here is a chronological journey through Jesus' life with descriptions of each location, modern place names, and geographic directions. Each event is placed in its biblical and archaeological context.
Birth & childhood
Born in Bethlehem
Travel: From the previous location, travel south approximately 111 km (69 mi).
Location: Bethlehem
Modern site: Bethlehem (West Bank)
Coordinates: 31.7054° N, 35.2024° E
Jesus is born in Bethlehem and laid in a feeding trough.
Scripture: LUK 2:4-7; MAT 1:24-25
Shepherds hear the news
Travel: From the previous location, travel north approximately 0 km (0 mi).
Location: Bethlehem
Modern site: Bethlehem (West Bank)
Coordinates: 31.7054° N, 35.2024° E
An angel announces the birth to shepherds nearby, who go and find the child.
Scripture: LUK 2:8-16
Presented in the temple
Travel: From the previous location, travel northeast approximately 9 km (6 mi).
Location: Jerusalem
Modern site: Old City (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31.7780° N, 35.2354° E
Mary and Joseph present the infant Jesus in the temple, where Simeon blesses him.
Scripture: LUK 2:22-32
Visit of the magi
Travel: From the previous location, travel southwest approximately 9 km (6 mi).
Location: Bethlehem
Modern site: Bethlehem (West Bank)
Coordinates: 31.7054° N, 35.2024° E
Wise men from the east follow a star to Bethlehem and offer the child gifts.
Scripture: MAT 2:1-11
Flight to Egypt
Travel: From the previous location, travel southwest approximately 80 km (50 mi).
Location: toward Egypt
Modern site: via Gaza / Sinai (Egypt)
Coordinates: 31.2000° N, 34.6000° E
Warned in a dream, Joseph takes the family to Egypt until Herod dies, then settles in Nazareth.
Scripture: MAT 2:13-15; MAT 2:19-23
The boy in the temple
Travel: From the previous location, travel northeast approximately 88 km (55 mi).
Location: Jerusalem
Modern site: Old City (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31.7780° N, 35.2354° E
At twelve, Jesus stays behind in Jerusalem and is found in the temple among the teachers.
Scripture: LUK 2:41-49
Baptism & wilderness
Baptized in the Jordan
Location: The Jordan
Modern site: Al-Maghtas (Bethany beyond the Jordan) (Jordan River, Israel/Jordan)
Coordinates: 31.8370° N, 35.5520° E
John baptizes Jesus in the Jordan River, and a voice from heaven calls him the beloved Son.
Scripture: MAT 3:13-17; MRK 1:9-11
Tempted in the wilderness
Travel: From the previous location, travel southwest approximately 36 km (22 mi).
Location: Judean wilderness
Modern site: Judaean Desert (West Bank / Israel)
Coordinates: 31.5500° N, 35.3800° E
Jesus fasts forty days in the wilderness and answers each temptation with Scripture.
Scripture: MAT 4:1-11; LUK 4:1-13
Galilean ministry
Water into wine at Cana
Location: Cana
Modern site: Kafr Kanna (trad.) (Lower Galilee, Israel)
Coordinates: 32.7480° N, 35.3420° E
At a wedding in Cana, Jesus turns water into wine, his first recorded sign.
Scripture: JHN 2:1-11
The Samaritan woman
Travel: From the previous location, travel south approximately 59 km (37 mi).
Location: Sychar (Samaria)
Modern site: Askar / Nablus area (West Bank)
Coordinates: 32.2210° N, 35.2610° E
On the way north, Jesus speaks with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well and tells her he is the Messiah.
Scripture: JHN 4:5-14; JHN 4:25-26
Rejected at Nazareth
Travel: From the previous location, travel north approximately 53 km (33 mi).
Location: Nazareth
Modern site: Nazareth (Lower Galilee, Israel)
Coordinates: 32.6996° N, 35.3035° E
Jesus reads Isaiah in the Nazareth synagogue, and the town drives him out.
Scripture: LUK 4:16-21; LUK 4:28-30
Ministry base at Capernaum
Travel: From the previous location, travel northeast approximately 32 km (20 mi).
Location: Capernaum
Modern site: Kfar Nahum (Sea of Galilee, Israel)
Coordinates: 32.8809° N, 35.5753° E
Jesus settles in Capernaum, teaching in the synagogue and healing many.
Scripture: MAT 4:13-16; MRK 1:21-34
Calling the fishermen
Travel: From the previous location, travel south approximately 8 km (5 mi).
Location: Sea of Galilee
Modern site: Lake Kinneret (Israel)
Coordinates: 32.8100° N, 35.5900° E
After a great catch of fish, Peter, Andrew, James, and John leave their nets to follow Jesus.
Scripture: LUK 5:1-11; MAT 4:18-22
Sermon on the Mount
Travel: From the previous location, travel west approximately 16 km (10 mi).
Location: A mountain in Galilee
Modern site: Galilee highlands (Northern Israel)
Coordinates: 32.7800° N, 35.4200° E
On a mountainside Jesus teaches the crowds, beginning with the Beatitudes.
Scripture: MAT 5:1-12; MAT 7:28-29
Calming the storm
Travel: From the previous location, travel east approximately 16 km (10 mi).
Location: Sea of Galilee
Modern site: Lake Kinneret (Israel)
Coordinates: 32.8100° N, 35.5900° E
Jesus stills a storm on the Sea of Galilee with a word.
Scripture: MRK 4:35-41; LUK 8:22-25
The Gerasene demoniac
Travel: From the previous location, travel east approximately 6 km (4 mi).
Location: Gerasenes
Modern site: Kursi (Gergesa, trad.) (East shore, Israel)
Coordinates: 32.8258° N, 35.6514° E
In the country of the Gerasenes, Jesus frees a man possessed by a legion of demons.
Scripture: MRK 5:1-15; LUK 8:26-33
Feeding the five thousand
Travel: From the previous location, travel northwest approximately 9 km (6 mi).
Location: Bethsaida
Modern site: el-Araj / et-Tell (North shore, Israel)
Coordinates: 32.9000° N, 35.6200° E
Near Bethsaida, Jesus feeds about five thousand men with five loaves and two fish.
Scripture: LUK 9:10-17; JHN 6:5-13
Walking on the water
Travel: From the previous location, travel south approximately 10 km (6 mi).
Location: Sea of Galilee
Modern site: Lake Kinneret (Israel)
Coordinates: 32.8100° N, 35.5900° E
Jesus walks across the Sea of Galilee to the disciples' boat in the night.
Scripture: MAT 14:22-33; JHN 6:16-21
The Syrophoenician woman
Travel: From the previous location, travel northwest approximately 73 km (45 mi).
Location: Tyre & Sidon
Modern site: Sour & Sidon (Lebanon)
Coordinates: 33.4180° N, 35.2810° E
In the region of Tyre and Sidon, Jesus heals the daughter of a Gentile woman who asks in faith.
Scripture: MRK 7:24-30; MAT 15:21-28
Peter's confession
Travel: From the previous location, travel east approximately 43 km (27 mi).
Location: Caesarea Philippi
Modern site: Banias (Golan Heights)
Coordinates: 33.2486° N, 35.6944° E
At Caesarea Philippi, Peter declares that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Scripture: MAT 16:13-17; MRK 8:27-29
The transfiguration
Travel: From the previous location, travel southwest approximately 58 km (36 mi).
Location: A mountain in Galilee
Modern site: Galilee highlands (Northern Israel)
Coordinates: 32.7800° N, 35.4200° E
On a high mountain, Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John, with Moses and Elijah appearing.
Scripture: MAT 17:1-8; LUK 9:28-36
The road to Jerusalem
Setting out for Jerusalem
Location: A mountain in Galilee
Modern site: Galilee highlands (Northern Israel)
Coordinates: 32.7800° N, 35.4200° E
Jesus resolutely sets his face to go to Jerusalem, traveling and teaching along the way.
Scripture: LUK 9:51-53
Raising of Lazarus
Travel: From the previous location, travel south approximately 113 km (70 mi).
Location: Bethany
Modern site: Al-Eizariya (West Bank)
Coordinates: 31.7700° N, 35.2610° E
At Bethany, Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb four days after his death.
Scripture: JHN 11:38-44
Healing blind Bartimaeus
Travel: From the previous location, travel northeast approximately 21 km (13 mi).
Location: Jericho
Modern site: Jericho (West Bank)
Coordinates: 31.8550° N, 35.4610° E
Near Jericho, Jesus restores the sight of a blind beggar who calls him Son of David.
Scripture: MRK 10:46-52; LUK 18:35-43
Zacchaeus the tax collector
Travel: From the previous location, travel north approximately 0 km (0 mi).
Location: Jericho
Modern site: Jericho (West Bank)
Coordinates: 31.8550° N, 35.4610° E
In Jericho, Jesus stays at the house of Zacchaeus, who repays those he wronged.
Scripture: LUK 19:1-10
Passion week
Anointed at Bethany
Location: Bethany
Modern site: Al-Eizariya (West Bank)
Coordinates: 31.7700° N, 35.2610° E
At Bethany, Mary anoints Jesus with costly ointment ahead of his burial.
Scripture: JHN 12:1-8; MRK 14:3-9
Triumphal entry
Travel: From the previous location, travel west approximately 3 km (2 mi).
Location: Jerusalem
Modern site: Old City (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31.7780° N, 35.2354° E
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey as crowds spread branches and shout Hosanna.
Scripture: MAT 21:6-11; JHN 12:12-15
Cleansing the temple
Travel: From the previous location, travel north approximately 0 km (0 mi).
Location: Jerusalem
Modern site: Old City (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31.7780° N, 35.2354° E
Jesus drives the money changers and merchants out of the temple courts.
Scripture: MAT 21:12-13; MRK 11:15-17
The Last Supper
Travel: From the previous location, travel north approximately 0 km (0 mi).
Location: Jerusalem
Modern site: Old City (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31.7780° N, 35.2354° E
At a Passover meal, Jesus gives the disciples bread and the cup as his body and blood.
Scripture: LUK 22:14-20; MAT 26:26-29
Gethsemane
Travel: From the previous location, travel north approximately 0 km (0 mi).
Location: Jerusalem
Modern site: Old City (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31.7780° N, 35.2354° E
Jesus prays in the garden of Gethsemane and is arrested there after Judas betrays him.
Scripture: MAT 26:36-46; MAT 26:47-50
Trials before the rulers
Travel: From the previous location, travel north approximately 0 km (0 mi).
Location: Jerusalem
Modern site: Old City (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31.7780° N, 35.2354° E
Jesus is tried by the council, then sent to Pilate and Herod.
Scripture: MAT 26:57-66; LUK 23:1-11
The crucifixion
Travel: From the previous location, travel north approximately 0 km (0 mi).
Location: Jerusalem
Modern site: Old City (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31.7780° N, 35.2354° E
Jesus is crucified at the place called The Skull, between two criminals, and dies.
Scripture: LUK 23:33-46; JHN 19:17-30
Buried in the tomb
Travel: From the previous location, travel north approximately 0 km (0 mi).
Location: Jerusalem
Modern site: Old City (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31.7780° N, 35.2354° E
Joseph of Arimathea lays the body of Jesus in a new tomb cut from rock.
Scripture: MAT 27:57-60; JHN 19:38-42
Resurrection & ascension
Risen from the dead
Location: Jerusalem
Modern site: Old City (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31.7780° N, 35.2354° E
On the first day of the week, the tomb is found empty and Jesus is announced risen.
Scripture: MAT 28:1-8; LUK 24:1-8
The road to Emmaus
Travel: From the previous location, travel west approximately 24 km (15 mi).
Location: Emmaus
Modern site: Emmaus Nicopolis (trad.) (Israel)
Coordinates: 31.8392° N, 34.9895° E
The risen Jesus walks with two disciples to Emmaus and is recognized in the breaking of bread.
Scripture: LUK 24:13-32
Appearing to Thomas
Travel: From the previous location, travel east approximately 24 km (15 mi).
Location: Jerusalem
Modern site: Old City (Jerusalem)
Coordinates: 31.7780° N, 35.2354° E
Jesus appears to the disciples in Jerusalem, and a week later shows Thomas his hands and side.
Scripture: JHN 20:19-20; JHN 20:26-29
Breakfast by the sea
Travel: From the previous location, travel north approximately 119 km (74 mi).
Location: Sea of Galilee
Modern site: Lake Kinneret (Israel)
Coordinates: 32.8100° N, 35.5900° E
The risen Jesus meets seven disciples fishing on the Sea of Galilee and eats with them.
Scripture: JHN 21:4-14
The great commission
Travel: From the previous location, travel west approximately 16 km (10 mi).
Location: A mountain in Galilee
Modern site: Galilee highlands (Northern Israel)
Coordinates: 32.7800° N, 35.4200° E
On a mountain in Galilee, Jesus sends the disciples to make disciples of all nations.
Scripture: MAT 28:16-20
The ascension
Travel: From the previous location, travel south approximately 113 km (70 mi).
Location: Bethany
Modern site: Al-Eizariya (West Bank)
Coordinates: 31.7700° N, 35.2610° E
Near Bethany, Jesus blesses the disciples and is taken up into heaven.
Scripture: LUK 24:50-53; ACT 1:9-11
Geographic overview
Jesus' ministry spans from Nazareth in the Galilee region northward to Caesarea Philippi, and southward through Samaria, the Jordan valley, and finally to Jerusalem and the Judean regions. The map window covers the area from the coast of Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Golan Heights and Transjordan in the east, and from the southern Galilee to the Judean hills.
The narrative follows the Gospel accounts, which emphasize Galilee as the site of Jesus' public ministry and Jerusalem as the place of his passion and resurrection. Modern archaeological research continues to refine the identification of biblical sites with contemporary locations.