Dalmanutha is the unknown destination of Jesus

Jesus

Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...

 on the shores of the Sea of Gallilee after he fed the four thousand, as recorded in Mark's gospel

Gospel of Mark

The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second...

, . It is sometimes believed to be in the vicinity of Magdala

Magdala

Magdala is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place that may be mentioned in the Christian New Testament...

, the alleged home town of Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...

, since the parallel passage in Matthew's gospel

Gospel of Matthew

The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...

, , refers instead to "Magadan", which has been taken to be a variant form of "Magdala".

External links

• http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Dalmanutha
• http://www.bartleby.com/65/da/Dalmanut.html
• http://net.bible.org/dictionary.php?dict=dictionaries&word=Dalmanutha
• http://www.openbible.info/geo/photos/dalmanutha
• http://www.101bible.com/About/Dalmanutha.aspx