‘And the apostles, when they were returned, declared to him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.'

When the apostles returned from their mission they reported back on what they had done. The statement ‘what things they had done' is general and should not be analysed. It is a catch-all phrase. They shared everything with Him. Then Jesus took them and moved northwards to Bethsaida Julius in the territory of Herod Philip. Mark 6:31 tells us that it was in order to enable the disciples to recuperate. Luke seems to hint at the fact that it was because of Herod (Luke 9:9 - had He wanted Herod to find Him He would have remained in Galilee. He was probably well informed on what was happening in Herod's court through Joanna - Luke 8:2).

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