1. Matthew 4:14–16 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Where was Galilee of the Gentiles located?

Matthew 4:14–16 (ESV)

14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

The northernmost borderland of Israel, in the north of Galilee, was known as Galilee of the Gentiles because of its large Gentile population.1

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