Bethsaida (Matthew 11)
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Other places named Bethsaida: Bethsaida (Mark 6).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | At Tell (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.910° N, 35.631° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Matthew 11:21 |
Bethsaida (Matthew 11) is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with At Tell (medium confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| At Tell | medium (47%) | 32.910° N, 35.631° E |
| Al Araj | low (17%) | 32.894° N, 35.619° E |
| El Mess’adiyye | very low (5%) | 32.884° N, 35.631° E |
| Tabgha | very low (4%) | 32.874° N, 35.549° E |
Verses
Matthew
- Matthew 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.“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.
Luke
- 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.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, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
John
- John 1:44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
- John 12:21The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.