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Jerusalem

Also known as Zion, City of David, Salem

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Jerusalem is the city David made his capital and where Solomon built the temple. In the Gospels it is where Jesus taught in the temple, shared the Last Supper, was tried, crucified, and rose, and where the church was born at Pentecost.

Why it matters. The decisive events of the Gospel take place in Jerusalem, and the prophets and psalms repeatedly look toward Zion.

Location
31.778, 35.235 (approximate, within about 2 km)

Coordinates point to the Old City. Identification is not disputed.

Modern name: Jerusalem

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

Connections

  1. The covenant with David occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureMedium confidence

    The oracle comes after David has settled in his palace, which 2 Samuel 5 locates in the city of David, Jerusalem.

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  2. The exile and the return occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    Babylon burns the temple and breaks down the walls of Jerusalem; the return is to rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.

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  3. The presentation in the temple occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    Luke names Jerusalem as the destination of the presentation.

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  4. The visit of the magi occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    The magi first arrive in Jerusalem and are interviewed there by Herod.

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  5. The boy Jesus in the temple occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    The family goes up to Jerusalem for Passover and the boy stays behind in the city.

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  6. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureMedium confidence

    John sets the conversation during Jesus's stay in Jerusalem at the Passover, though the exact place is not named.

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  7. The triumphal entry occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    Jesus enters Jerusalem and the whole city is stirred.

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  8. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    Jesus weeps over Jerusalem as He approaches it.

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  9. The Last Supper occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    The disciples prepare the Passover meal in the city, in a large upper room.

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  10. Jesus washes the disciples' feet occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureMedium confidence

    The supper is held in the city in a large upper room the disciples had prepared.

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  11. The farewell discourse occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureMedium confidence

    The discourse begins at the supper in the city and ends as Jesus goes out across the Kidron.

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  12. The trial before the Sanhedrin occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    The hearing takes place at the high priest's house in the city.

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  13. Peter denies Jesus occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    The denials take place in the high priest's courtyard in Jerusalem.

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  14. The trial before Pilate occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    The hearing takes place at the Praetorium in Jerusalem.

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  15. The empty tomb is discovered occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    The tomb lies outside Jerusalem and the women return to the city to report.

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  16. The road to Emmaus occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    The walk begins in and returns to Jerusalem.

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  17. Jesus appears to the gathered disciples occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    Luke places the disciples in Jerusalem that evening.

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  18. Matthias is chosen to replace Judas occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    The believers return to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives.

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  19. Pentecost occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    Acts places the disciples in Jerusalem, where devout people from every nation were staying.

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  20. Stephen's martyrdom occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    Stephen served the Jerusalem church and was dragged out of the city to be stoned.

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  21. The council at Jerusalem occurs at Jerusalem

    Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidence

    Paul and Barnabas go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders.

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Appears in Scripture

Named in 888 verses across 38 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

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Record type: Place. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.