Decapolis

Region mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, most often in Mark.

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Journeys through Decapolis

• The ministry in Galilee (c. AD 27–29)

Where it appears

Mark (2), Matthew (1)

Key verses

• Matthew 4:25 first mention — And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
• Mark 5:20 — And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
• Mark 7:31 — And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

Nearby places

• Geshur 11 km
• Bashan 14 km
• Golan 14 km
• Jair 16 km
• Lo-debar 16 km
• Aphek 17 km
• Rogelim 21 km
• Ashtaroth 22 km

Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.