John 4:20

Conversation With A Samaritan Woman

¹⁹ The woman said to him: Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. ²⁰ Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.” ²¹ Jesus replied: Woman believe me. The hour comes when you will worship the Father neither in the mountain nor in Jerusalem.

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Genesis 12:6-7

Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great (oak) tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.

Deuteronomy 11:29

When Jehovah your God brings you into the land you are about to possess, you will offer blessings on Mount Gerizim and cursing on Mount Ebal.

Deuteronomy 27:12

When you cross the Jordan, these will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

Genesis 33:18-20

Jacob traveled safely from Paddan-aram to the city of Shechem in Canaan. He camped within sight of the city.

Deuteronomy 12:5-11

You should seek Jehovah at the place Jehovah your God chooses out of all your tribes. This is where he will dwell and establish his name. This is where you should go.

Joshua 8:33-35

All Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on both sides of the Ark before the priests. The Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; Half of the people stood on Mount Gerizim. And half of them stood on Mount Ebal. As Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

Judges 9:6-7

All the men of Shechem and Bethmillo got together and went to the sacred oak tree at Shechem, where they made Abimelech king.

1 Kings 9:3

Jehovah said: I have heard your prayers and your supplication you made. I have made this house holy. I put my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there at all times.

2 Kings 17:26-33

They said to the king of Assyria: The nations you have taken as prisoners and put in the towns of Samaria have no knowledge of the way of the god of the land. He has sent lions among them causing their death. This is because they have no knowledge of his way.

1 Chronicles 21:26

David built an altar to Jehovah there and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He prayed, and Jehovah answered him by sending fire from heaven to burn the sacrifices on the altar.

1 Chronicles 22:1

David said: The house of Jehovah God is to be here, and also the altar of burnt offering for Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:6

Now I have chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name. I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.

2 Chronicles 7:12

JEHOVAH APPEARED TO SOLOMON THAT NIGHT. He said to Solomon: I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a Temple for sacrifices.

2 Chronicles 7:16

I have chosen and declared this Temple holy so that my name may be placed there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

Psalm 78:68

but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion he loved.

Psalm 87:1-2

([Psalm of Korah]) His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Psalm 132:13

Jehovah has chosen Zion. He wants it for his home.

Luke 9:53

They did not receive him because he traveled to Jerusalem.