And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
Parallel translations
- WEB He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.
- BSB When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
- NKJV Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him.
- NASB And they *came to Bethsaida. And some people *brought a man who was blind to Jesus and *begged Him to touch him.
- NLT When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and they begged him to touch the man and heal him.
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Quick answer
At Bethsaida a blind man is brought to Jesus with a plea for healing touch. The scene begins a uniquely staged miracle.
Overview
This account, found only in Mark, is placed deliberately between the disciples' partial understanding and Peter's confession. The friends' faith in bringing the man to Jesus models intercession. The healing that follows becomes a living parable of how spiritual sight comes by Christ's hand, often in stages.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Matt 11:21Woe 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.
- Luke 10:13Woe 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.
- Mark 6:45And 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 2:3And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
- John 12:21The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
- John 1:44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
- Matt 9:29Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
- Matt 8:15And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
- Mark 5:27–29When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
- Matt 8:3And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
- Luke 9:10And 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.
- Mark 6:55–56And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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