Jesus enjoyed the greatest popularity and acceptance by the crowds during the period of His life on the shores of Lake Galilee.

After leaving the wilderness, Jesus returned to Nazareth (Matthew 4:12） but soon he moved to Capernaum as the focal point of His activities round the shores of Lake Galilee.

Jesus travelled to and fro among the big cities on the lakeshore. In the city synagogues, on the traversing roads, in little boats along the lakeside and on meadows in the valley, He preached to the Jews, tradesmen and gentiles about God’s kingdom, and He healed the sick attracting crowds everywhere He went because of the wonders He did. Debates often led to conflicts with the religious, educational and legal sectors as well as people in power. For this very reason, the name of Jesus spread far and wide.

However, this period of grandiosity soon dissipated. When Jesus explained in no unequivocal terms that He was to suffer and to carry the cross, the disappointed crowds of people left him, one by one. Finally, no longer popular, Jesus left Lake Galilee with only a handful of disciples.

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