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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.

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.

 

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.

Nazareth had a terrible reputation in biblical times of being a slum where disreputable people lived.  The [[Apostles|Apostle]] Nathanael said to Philip, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”  {{bibleref|John|1|46}}  

Nazareth had a terrible reputation in biblical times of being a slum where disreputable people lived.  The [[Apostles|Apostle]] Nathanael said to Philip, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”  {{bibleref|John|1|46}}