Type: place
It is a fertile plain region northeast of Galilee. In the Old Testament, it was called Kinneret (Galilee).
Gennesaret in the Gospel of Matthew
After the feeding of the five thousand incident, Jesus avoided the crowds and crossed by boat to Gennesaret. There, many sick people came to Jesus, touched Him, and were healed.
Matthew 14:34When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.Matthew 14:35And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. They brought all their sick to himMatthew 14:36and begged him to let them touch just the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
Gennesaret in the Gospel of Mark
It is the same as in the Gospel of Matthew.
Mark 6:53When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there.Mark 6:54As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus.Mark 6:55They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.Mark 6:56And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countrysides—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
Gennesaret in the Gospel of Luke
In the early stages of Jesus' ministry, when many people came out to hear Jesus' words, He borrowed Peter's boat, got into it, and preached to the people from there.
After this, He called Peter and made him a disciple.
Luke 5:1One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God,Luke 5:2he saw two boats at the water’s edge, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.Luke 5:3He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.Luke 5:4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”Luke 5:5Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”Luke 5:6When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.Luke 5:7So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”Luke 5:9For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,Luke 5:10and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.”