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.

Cross-reference

Luke 10:17 Parallel

Luke 10:17 shows the seventy returning from mission to report — just as the apostles did in Luke 9:10.

Luke 10:13 Contrast

Luke 10:13 pronounces woe on Bethsaida for unbelief, the very city Jesus withdrew to in Luke 9:10 — highlighting the tragedy.

Matthew 14:13 is the parallel account of Jesus withdrawing to a solitary place before the feeding of the 5000, matching Luke's setting.

Mark 6:30 Parallel

Mark 6:30 gives the same account of the apostles reporting to Jesus after their mission.

Mark 6:31 Parallel

Mark 6:31 is the parallel account where Jesus tells the apostles to come away to rest, directly corresponding to Luke's withdrawal.

Mark 6:32 Parallel

Mark 6:32 continues the parallel account, describing their departure to a deserted place by boat, matching Luke's private withdrawal.

John 6:1 Parallel

In John 6:1, Jesus crosses the Sea of Galilee — parallel to the Bethsaida setting here, both introducing the feeding of the 5000.

Matthew 11:21 pronounces woe on Bethsaida for unbelief, the same town Jesus withdrew to in Luke — an ironic contrast.

Mark 8:22 Historical context

Mark 8:22 records Jesus healing a blind man at Bethsaida, the same town He withdrew to in Luke 9:10 — a later miracle there.

John 1:44 Historical context

John 1:44 identifies Bethsaida as the hometown of Philip, Andrew, and Peter, adding significance to Jesus' withdrawal there with the apostles.