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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These things occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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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These things occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. On the next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
On the next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
On the next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
On the next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes 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 made manifest to Israel, for this reason have I come baptizing with water.
And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, for this reason have I come baptizing with water.
And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, for this reason have I come baptizing with water.
And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, for this reason have I come baptizing with water. And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descend like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.
And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descend like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.
And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descend like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.
And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descend like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him. And I knew him not, but he that sent me to baptize with water, he said to me, On whom you see the Spirit descend and remain on him, this is he that baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
And I knew him not, but he that sent me to baptize with water, he said to me, On whom you see the Spirit descend and remain on him, this is he that baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
And I knew him not, but he that sent me to baptize with water, he said to me, On whom you see the Spirit descend and remain on him, this is he that baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
And I knew him not, but he that sent me to baptize with water, he said to me, On whom you see the Spirit descend and remain on him, this is he that baptizes with 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. On the next day John was again standing, and two of his disciples,
On the next day John was again standing, and two of his disciples,
On the next day John was again standing, and two of his disciples,
On the next day John was again standing, and two of his disciples, and looking at Jesus as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of God.
and looking at Jesus as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of God.
On the next day he wished to go to Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, Follow me.
On the next day he wished to go to Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said 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 came Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
These things occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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 occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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 occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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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These things occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Then they sought again to take him by force; and he escaped out of their hand. And he went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John first baptized, and continued there. read more. And many came to him and said, John performed no miracle, but all things which John said of this man were true. And many believed on him there.