Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David. Joseph went there because he was a descendant of David.

and made his home in a town named Nazareth. And so what the prophets had said came true: "He will be called a Nazarene."

Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one whom Moses wrote about in the book of the Law and whom the prophets also wrote about. He is Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth."

"Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," answered Philip.

Others said, "He is the Messiah!" But others said, "The Messiah will not come from Galilee!