Decapolis
Ten Greek cities east of the Jordan — Gentile territory
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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.
Chapters Mentioning Decapolis
Mark
Three Miracles and Zero Chill
Jesus rolls up to Gentile territory and faces a man possessed by a whole army of demons. Then a synagogue leader begs Him to save his dying daughter, but a woman who's been bleeding for twelve years gets to Him first. Three impossible situations. Three flex-on-death moments. No cap.
Mark
Clean Hands, Dirty Hearts
The Pharisees try to catch Jesus' crew slipping on hand-washing rules and He absolutely cooks them with an Isaiah quote. Then He drops a bomb about what actually makes you unclean, a Gentile woman fires back the greatest comeback in Scripture, and He opens a deaf man's ears with one word. No cap.
Matthew
Jesus Said Nah to the Devil Three Times Then Started Recruiting
Jesus goes forty days without eating, the devil tries to finesse Him three times, and Jesus claps back with Scripture every single round. Then He moves to Galilee, starts recruiting fishermen off the beach, and His ministry goes absolutely viral.
Matthew
The Sermon That Started It All
Jesus climbs a mountain and delivers the most iconic sermon ever recorded. Beatitudes, salt and light, and then He takes the law and cranks it up to a level nobody saw coming. Anger, lust, divorce, oaths, revenge, love. No cap.
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