Gerasa
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Gerasenes, Gadarenes, Gerasene |
| Most likely | Jerash (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.272° N, 35.891° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Mark 5:1 |
Gerasa is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Jerash (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jerash | high (100%) | 32.272° N, 35.891° E |
Verses
Mark
- Mark 5:1And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.
Luke
- Luke 8:26And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
- Luke 8:37Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
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.