Bethany in the Bible

Meaning: the house of song; the house of affliction

Exact Match

And each evening He left the city [of Jerusalem, and went to Bethany for the night].

Verse ConceptsEvenings For Jesus And His Disciples

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village [i.e., Bethany. See John 11:1], and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.

Verse ConceptsAttitudes, to other peopleGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProperty, HousesHospitality Towards ChristWelcoming ChristReceiving Jesus As A Guestvacation

Now Jesus was teaching in the Temple every day, and He went out and lodged on the hill called Olivet every night [Note: Possibly this meant He lodged in a house in Bethany, which was situated on the side of this hill].

Verse ConceptsEveningUnceasingAlways Being ActiveChrist TeachingEvenings For Jesus And His Disciples

The next day, having decided to leave Bethany and go into Galilee, Jesus found Philip, and invited him to follow Him.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristChristlikenessdiscipleship, nature ofInstructions About Following

& 31] Now as Bethany is not far from Jerusalem, only about two miles away,

Verse ConceptsStaying Put

A goodly number of the Jews learned that He was at Bethany, and so they came there, not only to see Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

Verse ConceptsLargenessLiving WitnessesCuriosityPopularity Of ChristCrowds Seekinglazarus

Thematic Bible



He left them and went out of the town to Bethany where he stayed for the night.

He entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. When evening came he went with the twelve to Bethany.' The next day they left Bethany. He was hungry.

And every evening he left the city.


Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. A woman came to him having an alabaster vase containing very precious ointment. She poured it upon his head while he was eating. The disciples saw it and were indignant. To what purpose is this waste? read more.
This ointment could have been sold for much and the money given to the poor. Jesus was aware of this and said: Why do you trouble the woman? Her expression to me was good. The poor are always with you, but I am not always with you. She poured this ointment on my body to prepare me for burial. I tell you, Everywhere this good news is preached in the entire world, this good deed done by this woman will be spoken of in memory of her.

Six days before the Passover Jesus traveled to Bethany. This was where Lazarus lived. He was the man Jesus raised from the dead. Jesus ate supper there. He and Lazarus sat at the meal while Martha served. Mary took a pound of very precious ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the odor of the ointment. read more.
Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would betray him said: Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred danarii, and given to the poor? He did not say this because he cared for the poor. He was a thief. He had the moneybox and took away what was put in it. Jesus therefore replied: Let her alone that she may preserve it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me. The common people of the Jews learned that he was there. So they came to see Jesus and Lazarus, whom he raised from the dead.


Along the way he entered a village. A woman named Martha received him into her house. Her sister Mary sat at the Lord's feet and heard his word. Martha was worried about the housework. She approached Jesus and said: Lord do you not care that my sister does not help me? Tell her to help me. read more.
The Lord answered: Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things.


They came close to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives. He appointed two of his disciples to go into the village that is nearby. As soon as you enter it you will find a colt tied there. No man has ever sat on that colt. Untie him and bring him. If any one questions why you do this say: 'The Lord has need of him.' Immediately he will send it here. read more.
They found a colt tied at the door in the open street and they untied it. Those who stood there asked why are you untying the colt? They told them what Jesus said and they let them go. The colt was brought to Jesus. They laid their garments on him and Jesus sat on him. Many spread their garments along the way. Others spread branches, which they cut from the fields. Those who led the way and those who followed cried: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in Jehovah's name! (Psalm 118:26) Blessed is the coming kingdom, the kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest! He entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. When evening came he went with the twelve to Bethany.'


Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away.



Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away.

A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived at Bethany where his sisters Mary and Martha lived.


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