Mark 8:22
Good News Translation
They came to Bethsaida, where some people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged him to touch him.

New Revised Standard Version
They came to Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him.

Contemporary English Version
As Jesus and his disciples were going into Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch the man.

New American Bible
When they arrived at Bethsaida, they brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they came to Bethsaida: and they bring to him a blind man. And they besought him that he would touch him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they came to Bethsaida: and they bring to him a blind man. And they besought him that he would touch him.

Bethsaida.

Mark 6:45 And immediately he obliged his disciples to go up into the ship, that they might go before him over the water to Bethsaida, whilst he dismissed the people.

Matthew 11:21 Woe thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, they had long ago done penance in sackcloth and ashes.

Luke 9:10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all they had done. And taking them, he went aside into a desert place, apart, which belongeth to Bethsaida.

Luke 10:13 Woe to thee, Corozain! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! For if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the mighty works that have been wrought in you, they would have done penance long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

John 1:44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

John 12:21 These therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus.

they bring.

Mark 2:3 And they came to him, bringing one sick of the palsy, who was carried by four.

Mark 6:55,56 And running through that whole country, they began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. . . .

to touch.

Mark 5:27-29 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind him, and touched his garment. . . .

Matthew 8:3,15 And Jesus stretching forth his hand, touched him, saying: I will, be thou made clean. And forthwith his leprosy was cleansed. . . .

Matthew 9:29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it done unto you.

Context
The Blind Man at Bethsaida
21And he said to them: How do you not yet understand? 22And they came to Bethsaida: and they bring to him a blind man. And they besought him that he would touch him. 23And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of the town. And spitting upon his eyes, laying his hands on him, he asked him if he saw any thing.…
Cross References
Matthew 11:21
Woe thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, they had long ago done penance in sackcloth and ashes.

Matthew 14:36
And they besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment. And as many as touched, were made whole.

Mark 3:10
For he healed many, so that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had evils.

Mark 6:45
And immediately he obliged his disciples to go up into the ship, that they might go before him over the water to Bethsaida, whilst he dismissed the people.

Mark 8:21
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