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.

Cross-references

Mark 8:22 Historical context

Mark 8:22 records the actual arrival at Bethsaida, fulfilling the command to go there.

Matthew 14:22-33 provides the fuller account including Peter walking on water — an episode omitted in Mark but part of the same event.

John 6:15–17 Historical context

John 6:15-17 reveals why Jesus compelled the disciples to leave — because the crowd intended to make him king, adding context to his urgency.

John 6:18-21 describes Jesus walking on water and calming the disciples' fear — the same event implied in Mark's next verse.

Luke 8:22 Parallel

Luke 8:22 records another crossing command (the storm account), paralleling the action here.

Luke 9:10 Parallel

Luke 9:10 is the parallel account of Jesus withdrawing to Bethsaida after the feeding.

John 6:17 Parallel

John 6:17 describes the same crossing but with Capernaum as the destination, differing from Bethsaida.

John 6:22 Parallel

John 6:22 gives the crowd's perspective after Jesus sent the disciples ahead — same event from another angle.

Matthew 11:21 Historical context

Matthew 11:21 pronounces woe on Bethsaida for unbelief — the very town Jesus sent the disciples to, hinting at the rejection they would face.

Luke 10:13 Historical context

Luke 10:13 pronounces woe on Bethsaida for unbelief—the same town Jesus sent the disciples to.

John 1:44 Historical context

John 1:44 adds that Bethsaida was the hometown of Philip, Andrew, and Peter—disciples involved in the crossing.

John 12:21 Historical context

John 12:21 notes that Philip, who is approached, was from Bethsaida—the very town the disciples were headed to in Mark 6:45.