Jesus and after
Nazareth was where Jesus’ parents, Mary and Joseph, lived. Enclosed by the mountains surrounding Nazareth, Jesus pondered the history of his people and God. The bloody history of the area, as well as the status of his people under foreign occupation, probably had a profound effect on his views. A visit to the city of Nazareth provides a Christian believer with an ideal chance to understand the origins of the Holy Family, see the landscape they knew, and experience their way of life.