Mark 6:53 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. The land of Gennesaret - This country lay on the coast of the sea of Galilee: it is described by Josephus as being exceedingly pleasant and fertile. It had its name of Gennesaret from גן, gen, a garden, and סר sar, a prince, either because the king had a garden there, or because of its great fertility.