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Mark 8:22

Bethsaida
Sickness and healingFriendship

20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

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BSB
When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
KJV
And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
WEB
He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him.
ASV
And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.
DARBY
And he comes to Bethsaida; and they bring him a blind man, and beseech him that he might touch him.
BLB
And they come to Bethsaida. And they bring to Him a blind [man] and implore Him that He might touch him.
ÅB
Og de kom til Betsaida. Og de førte en blind til ham og ba ham røre ved ham.
OTB
De kom til Betsaida, og noen folk brakte en blind mann til Jesus og ba ham om å røre ved ham.
B1930
Og de kom til Betsaida. Og de førte en blind til ham og bad ham røre ved ham.

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  • 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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  • Luke 10:13

    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.

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  • Mark 6:45

    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.

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  • Mark 2:3

    And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

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  • John 1:44

    Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

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  • Matthew 8:15

    And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

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  • John 12:21

    The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

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  • Matthew 9:29

    Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

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