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Bethphage in the Bible.

Bethphage is a place in the Bible, at Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Matthew 21:1 to Luke 19:29.

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What happened at Bethphage.

House of the unripe fig, a village on the Mount of Olives, on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho (Matt. 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29), and very close to Bethany. It was the limit of a Sabbath-day’s journey from Jerusalem, i.e., 2,000 cubits. It has been identified with the modern Kefr-et-Tur.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Bethphage.

Jesus 1

Near Bethphage.

All 3 verses that name Bethphage.

Matthew 1

  • Matthew 21:1And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

Mark 1

  • 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,

Luke 1

  • 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,

Questions about Bethphage.

Where is Bethphage in the Bible?

Bethphage 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 Bethphage named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Bethphage in 3 verses, in 3 books, from Matthew 21:1 to Luke 19:29.

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