Biblical Journey
Mary and Joseph's Early Jesus Route
The childhood of Jesus begins with obedience under hard travel pressure.
Distance500-700+ mi
Travel timeDays to weeks per leg; Egypt stay unknown
DestinationBethlehem, Egypt, then Nazareth
Route
- Nazareth - Home
- Bethlehem - Birth
- Egypt - Refuge
- Nazareth - Return
Legs
- Nazareth to Bethlehem - ~90 mi / ~145 km (Luke 2:1-7)
- Bethlehem to Egypt - 300+ mi / 480+ km (Matthew 2:13-15)
- Egypt to Nazareth - return route / return route (Matthew 2:19-23)
Scripture
Luke 2:1-7Matthew 2:13-15Matthew 2:19-23
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