Mat 9:1 | NET2full | STEP | After getting into a boat he crossed to the other side and came to his own town .

Matthew 9:1

Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic

1 After getting into a boat ^{▼▼sn See the note at Matt 4:21 for a description of the first-century fishing boat discovered in 1986 near Tiberias on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.} he crossed to the other side and came to his own town. ^{▼▼sn His own town refers to Capernaum. Capernaum was a town located on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It existed since Hasmonean times and was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region. The population in the first century is estimated to be around 1,500. Capernaum became the hub of operations for Jesus’ Galilean ministry (Matt 4:13; Mark 2:1). For more information, see the note at Matt 8:5.}