The Sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Tiberias, is the largest freshwater lake in Israel, and is approximately 13 miles long, 8 miles wide and about 141 feet deep. It is between 705 ft and 686 ft below sea level and the lowest freshwater lake on Earth, the second-lowest lake overall (after the Dead Sea, a saltwater lake). The lake is fed partly by underground springs. Its main source is the Jordan River which flows through from north to south.
Much of the ministry of Jesus occurred on the shores of Lake Galilee. The gospels of Mark (1:14–20), Matthew (4:18–22), and Luke (5:1–11) describe how Jesus recruited four of his apostles from the shores of Lake Galilee: the fishermen Simon and his brother Andrew and the brothers John and James.
Much of the ministry of Jesus occurred on the shores of Lake Galilee. The gospels of Mark (1:14–20), Matthew (4:18–22), and Luke (5:1–11) describe how Jesus recruited four of his apostles from the shores of Lake Galilee: the fishermen Simon and his brother Andrew and the brothers John and James.