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'''Nazareth''' was a small village in biblical times.  It was the early home of [[Jesus Christ]]. ([[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 2:23) In 2006, the population of modern Nazareth was 64,800.<ref>http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2007/table3.pdf</ref> The Modern Arabic word for Christian (nasranis) is derived from the name of the city Natzara.   

'''Nazareth''' was a small village in biblical times.  It was the early home of [[Jesus Christ]]. ([[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 2:23) In 2006, the population of modern Nazareth was 64,800.<ref>http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2007/table3.pdf</ref> The Modern Arabic word for Christian (nasranis) is derived from the name of the city Natzara.   

Today it is the largest [[Arab]] city in [[Israel]], where a majority are [[Christian]] or [[Muslim]].  It is located in lower Galilee, and is it is a relatively large city for northern Israel.  

Today it is the largest [[Arab]] city in [[Israel]], where a majority are [[Christian]] or [[Muslim]].  It is located in lower Galilee, and is it is a relatively large city for northern Israel. Nazareth is located about 25 miles directly north of Samaria, the center of the [[Samaritan]] population at the time of [[Jesus]].

It was a four-day walk (about 90 miles) from Nazareth to Bethlehem, assuming a pace of an average of a bit more than 2 miles per hour for 10 hours each day.  Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but grew up in Nazareth.

It was a four-day walk (about 90 miles) from Nazareth to Bethlehem, assuming a pace of an average of a bit more than 2 miles per hour for 10 hours each day.  Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but grew up in Nazareth.