74. Jesus leaves the Galilee (for last time)
Site information: Galilee (Netufa valley)
The Netufa valley is located in the center of the lower Galilee, north to Nazareth. This wide valley, about 16KM by 4KM, is a fertile valley and its name, Netufa, is based on the Hebrew root word "Nataf" ("dripping" of water or of oil).
In some "wet" winters the valley fills up with water, or gets really muddy and swampy, since the water from the surrounding hills accumulates in the valley's flat basin, and hardly manages to make the journey out towards the bay of Haifa.
An ancient trade road from Hannathon and Sepphoris towards Tiberias and sea of Galilee. Jesus must have passed this site on his frequent travels between his home town, Nazareth, and his base of activities in Capernaum.
For more info on some of the ancient sites in this valley:
Khurvat Ammudim (2nd C synagogue) - click
here.
Khirbet Canna (site of the first miracle) - click
here.
Biblical References:
Mt 19:1: "And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;"