Places of the Bible
Gerasa
Decapolis · New Testament · 1 verse
A city of the Decapolis east of the Jordan, its name given to the surrounding region of the Gerasenes. The name appears in Matthew in the King James text.
About Gerasa
A city of the Decapolis east of the Jordan, its name given to the surrounding region of the Gerasenes.
Its place in the story
The country of the Gerasenes is named in the accounts of Jesus casting out a legion of demons. It lay in the largely Gentile territory east of the Sea of Galilee.
Gerasa in Scripture (KJV)
Where it leads
In the region of the Gerasenes Jesus delivered a man tormented by many demons.
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Where is Gerasa in the Bible?
A city of the Decapolis east of the Jordan, its name given to the surrounding region of the Gerasenes. The name appears in Matthew in the King James text.
What happened at Gerasa?
The country of the Gerasenes is named in the accounts of Jesus casting out a legion of demons. It lay in the largely Gentile territory east of the Sea of Galilee.
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