Decapolis
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ten Towns |
| Most likely | Decapolis (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.717° N, 35.800° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Matthew 4:25 |
Decapolis is a region named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Decapolis (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Decapolis | high (100%) | 32.717° N, 35.800° E |
Verses
Matthew
- Matthew 4:25And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
Mark
- Mark 5:20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
- Mark 7:31And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.