Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of 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.
- BSB Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
- ESV Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
- NKJV 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
Cross-references · 11
- John 12:21These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
- Matt 11:21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
- Mark 6:45Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.
- Luke 10:13“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
- Mark 3:18Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;
- Matt 10:3Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
- Luke 9:10The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.
- Mark 8:22He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.
- Acts 1:13When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the 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 also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
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