Biblical place
Where was Gerasa?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Jerash.
First appears in Mark 5:1 · 2 books · 2 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerash.
Gerasa is represented in the local geography layer as Jerash. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Mark 5:1 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 3 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Gerasa today
Travel to Gerasa, the modern-day Jerash.
Gerasa is commonly identified with Jerash, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Gerasa is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.