Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
- KJV Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
- NKJV Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
- NASB Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
- NLT Philip was from Bethsaida, Andrew and Peter’s hometown.
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Quick answer
Philip came from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. This common origin links the early disciples.
Overview
The note that Philip shared a hometown with Andrew and Peter explains the network of relationships through which the gospel first spread. Such geographic and personal details reflect authentic eyewitness recollection. They show God working through ordinary human connections to call the first followers of Jesus.
Cross-references & the web
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- John 12:21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
- Matt 11:21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
- Mark 6:45Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
- Luke 10:13Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
- Mark 3:18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
- Matt 10:3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
- Luke 9:10Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
- Mark 8:22When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
- Acts 1:13When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
- John 14:8–9Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
- Luke 6:14Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
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