Bethany in the Bible

Meaning: the house of song; the house of affliction

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

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.

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].

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

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

A large crowd of Jews learned that He was there [at Bethany]; and they came, not only because of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

Thematic Bible



And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.

And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and having looked round about upon all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. And on the morrow, as they were coming from Bethany, he was hungry.

And when evening was come, he went out of the city. And passing by in the morning,


Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came to him a woman; having an alabaster box of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at table. But his disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? read more.
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. Jesus knowing it, said to them, Why trouble ye the woman? She hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. For in pouring this ointment on my body, she hath done it for my burial. Verily I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, this also which she hath done shall be spoken for a memorial of her.

Then Jesus, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them who sat at table with him. Then Mary, taking a pound of ointment, of very costly spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. read more.
But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray him, faith, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and bare what was put therein. Then Jesus said, Let her alone; against the day of my burial hath she kept this. Ye have the poor always with you: but me ye have not always. Now much people of the Jews knew that he was there, and came not only for the sake of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.


And as they went, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sitting at the feet of Jesus, heard his discourse. But Martha was incumbered with much serving; and coming to him she said, Lord, dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to serve alone? read more.
Bid her therefore help me. But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha! Thou art careful and hurried about many things:


And when they were come nigh to Jerusalem to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples, And saith to them, Go ye into the village over against you, and as soon as ye enter it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat: loose and bring him. And if any say to you, Why do ye this? Say, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. read more.
And they went and found the colt tied, without, in the street, and they loose him. And some of them that stood there said, What do ye, loosing the colt? And they said to them, as Jesus had commanded; and they let them go. And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him, and he sat on him. And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way. And they that went before, and they that followed after cried, saying, Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Blessed be the kingdom of our father David that cometh: Hosanna in the highest. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and having looked round about upon all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.


(Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off.)



(Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off.)

Now one Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha, was sick.


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