Bethsaida in the Bible

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Bethsaida in the Bible

Place New Testament

At a glance

  • Name: Bethsaida
  • Classification: Place
  • Testament: New Testament
  • Verse mentions: 7
  • Books: 4
  • Chapters: 7

Description

Bethsaida is a town on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee, mentioned in the New Testament. It is the hometown of the apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip, and a place where Jesus performed miracles, including the healing of a blind man (Mark 8:22).

KJV Bible references

Matthew 11:21

Woe unto thee, Chorazin, woe unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Mark 6:45

And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

Mark 8:22

And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

Luke 9:10

And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

Luke 10:13

Woe unto thee, Chorazin, woe unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

John 1:44

Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

John 12:21

the same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

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