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According to the Synoptics, Jesus spent some time at Bethany there during his last week at Jerusalem. It was in the House of [[Simon the Leper]] at Bethany that Jesus was anointed. The Gospel of John instead maintains that Bethany was the village of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, and the anointment took place in their home. | According to the Synoptics, Jesus spent some time at Bethany there during his last week at Jerusalem. It was in the House of [[Simon the Leper]] at Bethany that Jesus was anointed. The Gospel of John instead maintains that Bethany was the village of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, and the anointment took place in their home. | ||
== Related categories == | |||
* [[Jesus of Nazareth]] / [[Anointing of Jesus]] | |||
* [[Tomb of Lazarus]] / [[House of Lazarus]] | |||
==In Depth== | ==In Depth== | ||
Revision as of 06:05, 25 March 2012
Bethany (modern al-Eizariya, West Bank) was a village in Judea.
Overview
Bethany was a small village in Judea near Jerusalem.
According to the Synoptics, Jesus spent some time at Bethany there during his last week at Jerusalem. It was in the House of Simon the Leper at Bethany that Jesus was anointed. The Gospel of John instead maintains that Bethany was the village of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, and the anointment took place in their home.
Related categories
In Depth
- Bethany (sources) -- survey of ancient sources
External links
- Wikipedia / [ BiblePlaces.com]
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