2. =Decapolis.= The word means "ten cities," and refers to a region, partly in Bashan and partly in Peræa, wherein were ten important cities, not Jewish but Gentile. In addition to the above we meet with names of eight cities: 3. =Cæsarea Philippi=, at the foot of Mount Hermon, in the province of Bashan. 4. =Bethsaida=, on the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. 5. =Capernaum=, on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee. 6. =Bethabara=, in the Jordan Valley, east of the river, south of the Sea of Galilee. 7. =Jericho=, in the Jordan Valley, west of the river, near the head of the Dead Sea. 8. =Jerusalem=, the capital. 9. =Bethany=, two miles east of Jerusalem, on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives. 10. =Ephraim=, or Ephron, fourteen miles north of Jerusalem, among the mountains. III. =The Journeys and Events of the Period.= The information upon this year is meager, and it is impossible to arrange its places and facts with absolute certainty. No other period is so uncertain in the order of its events as this. We trace in this period nine journeys; and with each journey call attention to the most important events connected with it. The first journey begins at Capernaum. 1. =A Visit to Phoenicia.= (From Capernaum to Phoenicia.) (Matt. 15. 21). This was the only land outside of Palestine visited by Jesus, and it is uncertain how far he entered within its limits. He sought retirement and opportunity of instructing his disciples (Mark 7. 24). On this journey was wrought the miracle on the =Syrophenician Woman's Daughter= (Mark 7. 25, 26), in which Jesus showed his disciples that Gentiles may have true faith. [Illustration: _YEAR OF OPPOSITION._] 2. =A Visit to Decapolis.= Finding seclusion impossible he went around Galilee to Decapolis, east of the Sea of Galilee (Mark 7. 31). Here two miracles were wrought: 1.) =Healing the Deaf Man.= Notice its peculiarities in Mark 7. 32-37. 2.) =Feeding the Four Thousand= (Mark 8. 1-9). Notice its differences from a former miracle in the preceding period. 3. =A Visit to Cæsarea Philippi.= (Decapolis to Dalmanutha, Bethsaida, and Cæsarea Philippi.) Trace the route from Mark 8. 10, 22, 27. During this journey occurred four events: 1.) =Healing the Blind Man= (Mark 8. 22-26). This was at Bethsaida. 2.) =Peter's Confession= (Matt. 16. 13-20). 3.) =The Transfiguration= (Mark 9. 2-8). 4.) =Healing the Demoniac Boy= (Mark 9. 14-29). These three events were at Cæsarea Philippi. 4. =A Visit to Capernaum.= (Cæsarea Philippi to Capernaum.) (Mark 9. 33). Notice that his coming was unattended by the crowds of former times (Mark 9. 33). This visit is noteworthy as his farewell to the city which had been his home. On this visit took place the touching incident of the =Child in the Midst= (Mark 9. 36, 37). PART TWO