“The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.”
Matthew 16:1 — Greek Interlinear
Church Fathers on Matthew 16:1
As the Lord sent the multitudes away after the miracle of the five loaves, so also now, not on foot, but by boat, that the multitudes may not follow Him; 'And He sent away the multitude, and entered into a ship, and came into the coasts of Magedan.'
Mark says Dalmanutha; no doubt the same place under a different name; for many copies of the Gospel according to Mark have Magedan.
This Magedan is the country opposite Gerasa, and is interpreted 'fruits,' or 'a messenger.' It signifies a garden, of which it is said, 'A garden enclosed, a fountain sealed,' [Song of Songs 4:!2] wherein the fruits of virtues grow, and where the name of the Lord is announced.