Blind man of Bethsaida

[1] According to Mark's account, when Jesus came to Bethsaida, a town in Galilee, he was asked to heal a blind man.

"[3][a] Even though the story is found only in Mark, some claim that its authenticity is supported by the criterion of embarrassment, arguing that early Christians would not have been happy that Jesus's first attempt at the miracle seems to fail.

[6] Another interpretation is given by Bede, who argues that "by this miracle, Christ teaches us how great is the spiritual blindness of man, which only by degrees, and by successive stages, can come to the light of Divine knowledge".

[7] The New Testament describes only one other miracle performed in Bethsaida, the feeding of the multitude in Luke 9:16, although John 21:25 states that many more things were done by Jesus than have been recorded.

According to Matthew 11:21, Jesus cursed the city for its lack of belief in him despite "the mighty works done in you".