Places in the Bible · Settlement

Gerasa

Gerasa is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Jerash.

ruins at Jerash
ruins at Jerash · Photo: Alexey Komarov (CC-BY-3.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Where is Gerasa?

Approx. 32.2723, 35.8914 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
JerashsettlementHigh

Verses that mention Gerasa

  • Mark 5:1

    And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

  • Luke 8:26

    And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

  • Luke 8:37

    Then 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.