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Ten Greek cities east of the Jordan — Gentile territory
East of JordanHistorically Verified
Several of these ten cities have been extensively dug up, especially Jerash in Jordan — one of the best-preserved Roman cities anywhere.
A league of ten Greco-Roman cities east of the Sea of Galilee and Jordan River. Mostly Gentile population. Jesus healed the demon-possessed man here and sent him to tell his story. The man's testimony spread through the whole region.
Matthew
The Test Before the Mission
The Decapolis is one of the distant regions sending people to Jesus — this league of ten Greek cities east of the Jordan represents Gentile territory joining the crowds following him, signaling the ministry's wide reach.
Matthew
The Sermon That Rewrote Everything
The Decapolis represents Gentile territory among the crowd gathering for Jesus, signaling that his fame had spread well beyond Jewish communities before he even begins the sermon.
Mark
The Day Nobody Could Look Away
The Decapolis is the ten-city Gentile region where the healed man goes to testify — Jesus sends him back into his own community as an unsanctioned but undeniable missionary.
Mark
What Actually Makes You Clean
The Decapolis is the Gentile region where the deaf man is healed and the crowd responds with astonishment — the same region where Jesus had previously healed a demoniac, and where Gentile reception of him was notably open.
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