Biblical places
Gerasa (Jerash)
The best-preserved Roman city of the Decapolis, another proposed setting for the healing of the demon-possessed man (Mark 5:1) — though its distance of about 55 km from the Sea of Galilee raises geographical questions.
Sources and location confidence
- Location confidence
- Very High
- Jerash
- 32.2723, 35.8914
The city's own location is certain, but because of its distance from the Sea of Galilee, it is debated, along with Gadara and Gergesa, as the site of the Gospels' miracle.