Note 1 at Mt 14:34: The land of Gennesaret was a narrow, fertile plain, about two miles wide and four miles long, that ran along the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. It ran from the city of Magdala (Mt 15:39) north-northeast almost to Capernaum. It was well watered and fertile and, according to Josephus, produced walnuts, palms, figs, olives, and grapes. Some maps also list a city by that name in the same area. The Sea of Galilee was also referred to as the Lake of Gennesaret (Lu 5:1, see note 9 at Mr 6:45).