Mark 8:22

“And he cometh to Bethsaida, etc..] The city of Andrew, Peter, and Philip, (<430144>John 1:44); a fishing town, which was situated by the sea of Galilee. Beza's ancient copy, and the Gothic version, wrongly read “Bethany”. The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, “they came”; Christ, and his twelve apostles, who landed at this place: and they bring a blind man unto him; for Christ had been here before, and was known by the inhabitants of the place; who, as soon as they heard of his arrival, and knowing what miracles were done by him, brought a poor blind man, of their town, to him, to be cured by him: and besought him to touch him; having heard of, or seen cures performed by him…”

“To Bethsaida - See the notes at Matthew 11:21. And they bring a blind man unto him - The healing of the blind man of Bethsaida is recorded only by Mark. Besought him to touch him - That is, to heal him, for they believed that his touch would restore his sight. return to 'Top of Page'”

“8:22-26 Earlier, Jesus and the disciples set out unsuccessfully for Bethsaida (6:45); here, they arrive, and Jesus heals a blind man. Only Mark has this two-part healing; it might connect with the opening of the disciples’ spiritual eyes in the next account (8:27-38). • John 1:44 identifies Bethsaida as the home of Peter, Andrew, James, and John (see also John 12:21). This small fishing village, although technically part of Gaulanitis, was generally considered part of Galilee (John 12:21). It was relocated and given status as a city by Philip the Tetrarch (Josephus, Antiquities 18.2.1).”

“Bethsaida: Mar 6:45; Mat 11:21; Luk 9:10, Luk 10:13; Joh 1:44, Joh 12:21 they bring: Mar 2:3, Mar 6:55, Mar 6:56 to touch: Mar 5:27-29; Mat 8:3, Mat 8:15, Mat 9:29 Mark 8:23”