Bible Verses About "What Is Nazareth"
Nazareth was the Galilean village where Jesus grew up — so obscure that Nathanael once asked, 'Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?''
Nazareth was the Galilean village where Jesus grew up — so obscure that Nathanael once asked, 'Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?''
"And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene." — Matthew 2:23 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is Nazareth?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene."
"And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see."
"And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read."
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