Magadan

Magadan, also known as Dalmanutha, is mentioned in the New Testament as a place Jesus visited after feeding the four thousand (Matthew 15:39; Mark 8:10). It was located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Some scholars suggest that Magadan may be the same place as Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus' followers (Matthew 27:56, 61; 28:1; Mark 15:40, 47; 16:1, 9; Luke 8:2; 24:10; John 19:25; 20:1, 18). Mary Magdalene is described as a woman from whom Jesus had cast out seven demons and who supported Jesus' ministry. She witnessed Jesus' crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. The exact relationship between the names Magadan, Dalmanutha, and Magdala is uncertain, but they likely refer to the same general area on the Sea of Galilee.