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Judea

Judea appears in 52 verses of the Bible, from Matthew to 1 Thessalonians.

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In the Bible dictionary

Judea is the hill country of Jerusalem, named after Judah (“praise”), heart of the southern kingdom and the land where Jesus was born and ministered.

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Key passages

  • Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking,

    Matthew 2:1 · Read the chapter

  • All of Judea, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.

    Mark 1:5 · Read the chapter

  • When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron.

    Luke 1:5 · Read the chapter

  • Then Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. Jesus spent some time with them there, baptizing people.

    John 3:22 · Read the chapter

  • But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

    Acts 1:8 · Read the chapter

  • Pray that I will be rescued from those in Judea who refuse to obey God. Pray also that the believers there will be willing to accept the donation I am taking to Jerusalem.

    Romans 15:31 · Read the chapter

Every verse (52)

2 Corinthians
2Co 1:16
Galatians
Gal 1:22
1 Thessalonians
1Th 2:14

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