Matthew 4:15, Where was the book of Matthew written?

And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum … beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

//Many scholars locate the origin of the book of Matthew to be Syria, modern day Jordan. Why do they think this?

Today’s verse provides a subtle clue. When Matthew writes of Capernaum, he refers to it as “beyond Jordan.” Capernaum was on the west side of the Jordan river, implying that the author was on the east side of the river.

Of course, there’s much more to the research than this. Matthew, though...