Gergesa/Gerasa lakeshore vicinity

Probable~2 km
Modern identification
Kursi · East shore of Sea of Galilee
Coordinates
32.8265, 35.6507

Kursi is a prominent candidate for the eastern-shore demoniac episode; textual place names and exact location are disputed.

What happened at Gergesa/Gerasa lakeshore vicinity

  1. Beyond the lake Jesus heals the gerasene demoniac

    Mark 5:1-20; Matthew 8:28-34; Luke 8:26-39

    Kursi is a leading eastern-shore candidate; Gerasa/Gergesa/Gadara readings and exact site remain debated. Kursi is a prominent candidate for the eastern-shore demoniac episode; textual place names and exact location are disputed.