It’s a Franciscan Chapel, located in Tabgha, about 300 meters east of the Church of the Multiplication, on the northwest shores of the Sea of Galilee. It stands over the place where Jesus appeared to his disciples for the third time following his resurrection, and invested Peter with his authority and commended him to “Feed my sheep”. (John 21:17)

The Sea of Galilee General Overview

The Sea of Galilee, as mentioned in the New Testament (Matthew 4:18, Mark 1:16), is known by many different names; Sea of Tiberias – Called after the major city at the western shores, city of Tiberias, that was built in the Roman period to honor the Roman emperor Tiberius. Sea of Kinnereth (Joshua 19:35) – Called after the city of Kinnereth/ Chinnereth in olden times, the shape of the lake resembles a Kinor which is a harp in Hebrew.  Lake of Gennesaret - Called after the Land of Gennesaret (Matthew 14:36) then it was known as Lake of Gennesar, which means the “gardens of the prince” – Called after the fertile plains located on the north west side of the lake that contained royal gardens to honor the roman Caesar Herod. Today, it’s known as Yam Kinneret (Hebrew) and Buhayrat Tabariyya, بحيرة طبريا (Arabic) by the locals.