The Church at Magdala

March 31, 2026

Boat Altar.
Boat Altar.
The Chapel of Mary Magdalene.
The Chapel of Mary Magdalene.
Women's Atrium.
Women's Atrium.
Encounter Chapel.
Encounter Chapel.
Exterior of the Duc in Altum (Put out into deep water [Luke 5:4]).
Exterior of the Duc in Altum (Put out into deep water [Luke 5:4]).
Talitha Koum Chapel (one of four small chapels).
Talitha Koum Chapel (one of four small chapels).
Dr. Arfan Najar the excavator of Magdala addressed our group by the special "box" that was found at Magdala. You are invited to visit Magdala with us in April, 2023 on our 13-day Israel Jordan trip.|/page.asp?page_ID=56
Dr. Arfan Najar the excavator of Magdala addressed our group by the special "box" that was found at Magdala. You are invited to visit Magdala with us in April, 2023 on our 13-day Israel Jordan trip.|/page.asp?page_ID=56

At Magdala, northwest of Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee, there is a special chapel called "Duc in Altum." This is Latin for the words of Jesus addressed to Peter as recorded in Luke 5:4 where, after preaching from his boat, He tells him to "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch."

After a large catch, the boat began to sink, Peter and his partners left all behind to follow Jesus—to become "fishers of men" (5:10). The chapel is a call for present-day followers of Jesus to become "fishers of men."

We will visit Magdala on our Biblical Studies tour in April 2023. You are invited to join us for the whole 33-day trip (Israel/Jordan, and Turkey and Greece) or the Israel/Jordan portion.