One of the most spiritual, memorable, and influential places we have ever visited. We were very fortunate to have this opportunity.
This composite image depicts a scene early in the morning on the shore of the Sea of Galilee after the Savior's resurrection. The apostles had been fishing all night and had caught nothing. Jesus stood on the shore of the lake and called out to them and said, “Children, have ye any meat?” They had not. He said, “Cast your net on the right side of the ship” (see John 21:5–6), which they did. And immediately the nets were full to the breaking point.
John then said, “It is the Lord” (John 21:7). Peter, in his impetuous nature, cast off the fisherman’s robe and swam to shore to be the first to greet the Lord. They brought the fish in. When they got on the shore, they found that Jesus had a fire He asked them for fish from their supply, which he cooked for them.
Garden of Gethsemane composite - The most sacred site on earth. The suffering Savior depicted in the right of center in this composite is actually a carving in stone near the path that circumvents the garden.
Sea of Galilee at Sunrise
Inside the Church of the Nativity - Bethlehem - A traditional site of Christ's birth
Sea of Galilee before sunrise
Cesarea Phillipi - One of the sources of the Jordan River
View Overlooking the North end of the Sea of Galilee - Capernaum is at far North end.
Looking South at the Sea of Galilee Near Capernaum - A possible site of the feeding of the 4000 or 5000.
Traditional site of the Last Supper
Path where Christ may have started his walk (after the last supper) toward the Garden of Gethsemane.
The Garden Tomb
The trough in front of the Garden Tomb.
Inside the Garden Tomb
View to the outside from inside the Garden Tomb
Golgotha or Place of the Skull - Most likely site of Christ's crucifixion. Near a road rather than on a hill.
Jerusalem - Temple Mount - Sacred site for Christians, Jews, and Muslims
View of Temple Mount from BYU Jerusalem Center - There is an amazing story about how this site came to be.
View of the BYU Jerusalem Center from Temple Mount
Mosque Near the Church of the Nazarene in Bethlehem. The full moon just happened to match the symbol on top of the Mosque.
Synagoge at Capernaum - This is built on the site of the original synagoge where Christ probably taught.
View of the Temple Mount - Jerusalem
The Wailing Wall - Men on the far side, women on the near side
Jordan River Entering the Sea of Galilee. Jesus may have been baptized in this general area.
Tel Dan - With view of Mt. Herman in the background. Mt. Herman is one of the more probable sites of the Mount of Transfiguration.
Mediterranean Sea at Cesarea
Ancient water viaduct at Cesarea
End of viaduct at Cesarea
Coastline at Cesarea