Judea

Judea is a region named in 52 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Judea (high confidence).

Location

Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.

Verses

Matthew

• Matthew 2:1
  Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
• Matthew 2:5
  And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
• Matthew 2:22
  But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
• Matthew 3:1
  In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
• Matthew 3:5
  Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan,People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
• Matthew 4:12
  Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
• Matthew 4:25
  And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
• Matthew 19:1
  And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan;When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
• Matthew 24:16
  Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains:then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Mark

• Mark 1:5
  And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
• Mark 3:7
  But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea,So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
• Mark 10:1
  And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.
• Mark 13:14
  But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains:So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Luke

• Luke 1:5
  There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.
• Luke 1:39
  And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
• Luke 1:65
  And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea.All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
• Luke 2:4
  And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
• Luke 3:1
  Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
• Luke 4:44
  And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.
• Luke 5:17
  And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
• Luke 6:17
  And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon.
• Luke 7:17
  And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
• Luke 21:21
  Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
• Luke 23:5
  And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
• Luke 23:51
  (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was waiting for the kingdom of God.

John

• John 3:22
  After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.
• John 4:3
  He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.He left Judea and returned to Galilee.
• John 4:47
  When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
• John 4:54
  This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judea into Galilee.This was now the second sign that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee.
• John 7:1
  After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
• John 7:3
  His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
• John 11:7
  Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judea again.and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”
• John 11:8
  His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”
• John 11:54
  Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.

Acts

• Acts 1:8
  But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
• Acts 2:9
  Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
• Acts 2:14
  But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
• Acts 8:1
  And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
• Acts 9:31
  Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 10:37
  That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
• Acts 10:39
  And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,
• Acts 11:1
  And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
• Acts 11:29
  Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea:So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
• Acts 12:19
  And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and there abode.After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.
• Acts 15:1
  And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
• Acts 21:10
  And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
• Acts 26:20
  But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
• Acts 28:21
  And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.

Romans

• Romans 15:31
  That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:16
  And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judea.I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and then to have you help me on my way to Judea.

Galatians

• Galatians 1:22
  And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judea which were in Christ:I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 2:14
  For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

Notes

1. Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
2. Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.