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Bethany in the Bible.

Bethany is a place in the Bible, at Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 11 verses, from Matthew 21:17 to John 12:1. The King James Version also gives the name Bethany to 1 other place, listed on this page.

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What happened at Bethany.

A village on the south-eastern slope of the Mount of Olives (Mark 11:1), about 2 miles east of Jerusalem, on the road to Jericho. It derived its name from the number of palm-trees which grew there. It was the residence of Lazarus and his sisters. It is frequently mentioned in connection with memorable incidents in the life of our Lord (Matt. 21:17; 26:6; Mark 11:11, 12; 14:3; Luke 24:50; John 11:1; 12:1). It is now known by the name of el-Azariyeh, i.e., “place of Lazarus,” or simply Lazariyeh. Seen from a distance, the village has been described as “remarkably beautiful, the perfection of retirement and repose, of seclusion and lovely peace.” Now a mean village, containing about twenty families.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Bethany.

Jesus 3Lazarus 2Simon 2Martha 1Mary 1

Near Bethany.

All 11 verses that name this Bethany.

Matthew 2

  • Matthew 21:17And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
  • Matthew 26:6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

Mark 4

  • Mark 11:1And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
  • Mark 11:11And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
  • Mark 11:12And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
  • Mark 14:3And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

Luke 2

  • Luke 19:29And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
  • Luke 24:50And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

John 3

  • John 11:1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
  • John 11:18Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
  • John 12:1Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

Other places called Bethany.

Bethany, about 31 km (19 miles) east of Jerusalem.

A ford, named in 1 verse.

  • John 1:28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Questions about Bethany.

Where is Bethany in the Bible?

Bethany is a place at Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Bethany named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Bethany in 11 verses, in 4 books, from Matthew 21:17 to John 12:1. It also gives the name Bethany to 1 other place.

Which people are named with Bethany in the Bible?

The verses that name Bethany also name Jesus, Lazarus, Simon, Martha and Mary.

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