Reference: Bethabara
Easton
house of the ford, a place on the east bank of the Jordan, where John was baptizing (Joh 1:28). It may be identical with Bethbarah, the ancient ford of Jordan of which the men of Ephraim took possession (Jg 7:24). The Revised Version reads "Bethany beyond Jordan." It was the great ford, and still bears the name of "the ford," Makhadhet 'Abarah, "the ford of crossing over," about 25 miles from Nazareth. (See Beth-barah.)
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And Gideon sent messengers into all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down to meet Midian, and take before them the waters even to the House of Passage, and Jordan. And every man of Ephraim will be called together, and they will take the waters even to the House of Passage and Jordan.
These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing.
Fausets
("house of a ford or passage") (See Jg 7:24), where John was when he baptized Jesus (Joh 1:28; compare Joh 1:29-35). The same as (See BETH-NIMRAH, "the house of leopards," now Beyt-nemir. Thence Elijah ascended. The leopards having come back after their temporary ejectment, during which the name Bethabara prevailed, the place resumed its original name. But perhaps the name means rather, "house of pure water." The Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, and Alexandrinus, the three oldest manuscripts, read "Bethany," which also may mean "house of a ferryboat," i.e. a passage. Yet Origen prefers the reading Bethabara. Some explain Bethany = boathouse, virtually = Bethabara.
Lieut. Conder places the Bethabara of Judges at the traditional site, the pilgrims' bathing place near Kasr el Yahud, E. of Jericho, within easy reach of Jerusalem. But he shows there is an objection to placing Bethabara's) far S., for Christ's baptism. A site is required within 30 miles of Cana of Galilee; for (Joh 1:43) "the day following (the events at Bethabara, Joh 1:28-36) Jesus would go forth into Galilee," and on the third day (John 2) was in Cana. Now just one mile N. of wady Jalud, two days journey from Nazareth and Cana (25 miles), is Makhadhet Abara, "the ford of crossing over." The great road on the N. side of wady Jalud to Gilead and S. Hauran passes over by it. The nearness to Galilee, and the openness of the sides of the river here, leaving a broader space for the crowd seeking baptism, favor the view. The name Bethabara might probably belong to more points than one where Jordan is forded.
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And Gideon sent messengers into all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down to meet Midian, and take before them the waters even to the House of Passage, and Jordan. And every man of Ephraim will be called together, and they will take the waters even to the House of Passage and Jordan.
And Gideon sent messengers into all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down to meet Midian, and take before them the waters even to the House of Passage, and Jordan. And every man of Ephraim will be called together, and they will take the waters even to the House of Passage and Jordan.
These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing.
These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing.
These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing.
These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing. In the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, be taking away the sin of the world.
In the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, be taking away the sin of the world.
In the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, be taking away the sin of the world.
In the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, be taking away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who was before me: for he was before me.
This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who was before me: for he was before me.
This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who was before me: for he was before me.
This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who was before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that he might be manifested to Israel, for this I came immersing in water.
And I knew him not: but that he might be manifested to Israel, for this I came immersing in water.
And I knew him not: but that he might be manifested to Israel, for this I came immersing in water.
And I knew him not: but that he might be manifested to Israel, for this I came immersing in water. And John testified, saying, That I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it remained up on him.
And John testified, saying, That I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it remained up on him.
And John testified, saying, That I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it remained up on him.
And John testified, saying, That I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it remained up on him. And I knew him not: but he having sent me to immerse in water, this said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shouldest see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him, this is he immersing in the Holy Spirit.
And I knew him not: but he having sent me to immerse in water, this said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shouldest see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him, this is he immersing in the Holy Spirit.
And I knew him not: but he having sent me to immerse in water, this said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shouldest see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him, this is he immersing in the Holy Spirit.
And I knew him not: but he having sent me to immerse in water, this said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shouldest see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him, this is he immersing in the Holy Spirit. And I have seen, and testified that this is the Son of God.
And I have seen, and testified that this is the Son of God.
And I have seen, and testified that this is the Son of God.
And I have seen, and testified that this is the Son of God. Again on the morrow John stood, and two of his disciples;
Again on the morrow John stood, and two of his disciples;
Again on the morrow John stood, and two of his disciples;
Again on the morrow John stood, and two of his disciples; And having looked upon Jesus walking, he says, Behold the Lamb of God
And having looked upon Jesus walking, he says, Behold the Lamb of God
The morrow Jesus wished to go forth to Galilee, and he finds Philip, and he says to him, Follow me.
The morrow Jesus wished to go forth to Galilee, and he finds Philip, and he says to him, Follow me.
Hastings
Mentioned once only, Joh 1:28, as the scene of John's baptism; the principal codices, followed by the RV, here read Bethany. There is no clue to the position of Bethabara, except that it was probably in or near Galilee (cf. Mt 3:13). Identification with a ford named 'Ab
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Then Jesus approaches from Galilee to Jordan, to John, to be immersed by him.
These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing.
Morish
Bethab'ara
Place beyond Jordan where John was baptizing. Joh 1:28. Identified with the ford Abarah, 32 32' N, 35 33' E. Most Editors of the Greek Testament read BETHANY.
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These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing.
Smith
Bethab'ara
(house of the ford), a place beyond Jordan, in which according to the Received Text of the New Testament, John was baptizing.
Joh 1:28
If this reading be correct, Bethabara is identical with Beth-barah (fords of Abarah) the ancient ford of Jordan on the road to Gilead; or, which seems more likely, with Beth-nimrah, on the east of the river, nearly opposite Jericho. The Revised Version reads BETHANY, which see below.
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These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing.
Watsons
BETHABARA, or BETHBARAH, signifies in the Hebrew a place of passage, because of its ford over the river Jordan, on the east bank of which river it stood over against Jericho, Jos 2:7; 3:15-16. To this place Gideon sent a party to secure the passage of the river, previous to his attack on the Midianites, Jg 7:24. Here John commenced his baptizing, and here Christ himself was baptized, Joh 1:28. To this place, also, Jesus retired, when the Jews sought to take him at the feast of dedication; and many who resorted there to him believed on him, Joh 10:39-42.
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And the men pursued after them the way of Jordan at the passages: and they shut the gate afterwards as they pursuing after them went forth.
And as they lifting up the ark come to Jordan, and the feet of the priests lifting up the ark were dipped in the extremity of the waters (and Jordan was filled up to all its banks all the days of harvest,) And the waters coming down from above will stand, they rose up one heap very far off in Adam, the city which is by the side of Zaretan; and coming down upon the sea of the desert, the salt sea, they ceased, they were cut off: and the people passed through over against Jericho.
And Gideon sent messengers into all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down to meet Midian, and take before them the waters even to the House of Passage, and Jordan. And every man of Ephraim will be called together, and they will take the waters even to the House of Passage and Jordan.
These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing.
Then sought they again to take him: and he went out from their hand, And again he departed beyond Jordan to the place where John was first immersing; and he remained there. read more. And many came to him, and said, That truly John did no sign: but all which John said of him was true. And many believed in him there.