Luke 9:10

⁸ And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

⁹ And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see 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.

¹¹ And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

¹² And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
KJV: 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.
WEB: The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.
ASV: And the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.
DARBY: And the apostles having returned related to him whatever they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart into [a desert place of] a city called Bethsaida.
BLB: And having returned, the apostles related to Him how much they had done. And having taken them, He withdrew by Himself to a city called Bethsaida.

ÅB: Og apostlene kom tilbake og fortalte ham alt det de hadde gjort; og han tok dem med seg og dro avsides til en by som heter Betsaida.
OTB: Da apostlene kom tilbake, fortalte de Jesus alt de hadde gjort. Han tok dem med seg og trakk seg tilbake privat til en by som heter Betsaida.
B1930: Og apostlene kom tilbake og fortalte ham alt det de hadde gjort; og han tok dem med sig og drog avsides til en by som heter Betsaida.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross 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.
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Hebrews 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
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Matthew 14:13–21
When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
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Mark 2:7
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
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John 1:44
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
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Mark 6:30–45
And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
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Luke 10:17
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
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Zechariah 1:10
And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
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