1. Mark 5:1 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Where is the country of the Gerasenes?

Mark 5:1 (ESV)

1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes.

The country of Gerasenes lies on the eastern shore of the lake of Galilee. Until recently there has been a village named Kersa (Arabic), which is 1.6 kilometres removed from steep hills and tombstones that are in proximity to the Sea of Galilee. Kersa is therefore a strong candidate for the site of ancient Gerasa.1