Day dawned in the city of Bethsaida, just like the countless sunrises that had preceded it. What had for years been a small village on the shores of the Sea of Galilee was now a bustling city, enlarged and beautified by Philip the Tetrarch in honor of Julia, daughter of the Roman emperor Augustus. But the accomplishments of political power and wealth would pale in the light of the event that was about to occur in this city. From this day forward, Bethsaida would forever be known for a different reason.