KJV King James Version
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.
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Luke 9:10
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
WEB World English Bible
The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the apostles having turned back, declared to him how great things they did, and having taken them, he withdrew by himself to a desert place of a city called Bethsaida,
Surrounding context — Luke 9
7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
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.
10 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.
13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandὑποστρέψαντεςG5290 · hupostrephōto returnοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπόστολοιG652 · apostolosapostleδιηγήσαντοG1334 · diēgeomaito relate fullyαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heὅσαG3745 · hososjust as/how muchἐποίησαν.G4160 · poieōto do/make: doκαὶG2532 · kaiandπαραλαβὼνG3880 · paralambanōto takeαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heὑπεχώρησενG5298 · hupochōreōto withdrawκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toἰδίανG2398 · idiosone's own/privateεἰςG1519 · eistowardπόλινG4172 · poliscityκαλουμένηνG2564 · kaleōto call: callΒηθσαϊδά.G966 · BēthsaidaBethsaida
Cross-references
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.Matthew 14:13-21When 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.Hebrews 13:17Obey 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.John 1:44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.Luke 10:17And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.John 6:5-13When Jesus then lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?Zechariah 1:10And 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.Luke 9:10-17And 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 2:7Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?Mark 6:30-45And 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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