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].

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

And Jesus went into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and looking round on all things when it was now evening he went out to Bethany with the twelve. And on the next day as they returned from Bethany he was hungry;

And when it was evening he went out of the city.


And Jesus being at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to him having a vase of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head, as he reclined. And his disciples seeing it were displeased, and said, Why is this waste? read more.
This could have been sold for much and given to the poor. But Jesus knowing it, said to them, Why do you trouble the woman? for she has done a good work for me; for the poor you always have with you, but me you have not always. For in putting this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial. I tell you truly, that wherever this good news is preached in all the word, what this woman has done shall be told for a memorial of her.

THEN Jesus, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Then they made him a supper there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those that reclined with him. Then Mary taking a pound of genuine nard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. read more.
But the Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was about to betray him, said, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii [$42], and given to the poor? But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the treasure-chest, and carried off the things put in it. Then Jesus said, Let her alone, that she may keep this for the day of preparation for my burial; the poor you always have with you, but me you have not always. A great multitude of the Jews, therefore, knew that he was there, and came, not on account of Jesus only, but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.


And as they were pursuing their journey he entered into a certain village. And a woman by the name of Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, and she sat at the feet of the Lord and heard his word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and came and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her, therefore, to help me. read more.
And the Lord answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and disturbed about many things,


AND when they came near to Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, Go into the village opposite to you, and as you enter it you will immediately find a colt tied, on which no man ever sat; untie him and bring him. And if any one says to you, Why do you do this? say, The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him. read more.
And they went and found a colt tied at the door without, at the crossing of the streets, and they untied him. And some of those standing there said to them, Why do you untie the colt? And they said as Jesus directed, and they let them go. And they brought the colt to Jesus, and put on it their clothes, and he sat on it. And many spread their clothes in the way; and others cutting branches from the trees spread them in the way; and those who went before, and those who followed, cried, Hosanna! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David, which is coming! Hosanna in the highest [heavens]! And Jesus went into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and looking round on all things when it was now evening he went out to Bethany with the twelve.


And Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadiums [1 3-4 miles] distant.



And Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadiums [1 3-4 miles] distant.

A CERTAIN man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister.


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