Bethsaida in the Bible
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
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.
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.
And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
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.
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.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
the same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.