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T | he City of Bethany in the Time of Jesus |
During the time of Jesus Bethany was on the outskirts of the city of Jerusalem and it was located about 2 miles past the eastern portion of the Mount of Olives. It was actually from the city of Bethany that Jesus made his triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem in fulfillment of the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9. Bethany was the home of some of Jesus dearest friends, among them were Martha and Mary, and their brother Lazarus who Jesus raised from the dead. The book of Luke records that after Jesus rose from the dead he led his disciples as far as Bethany, and then he ascended into heaven.
THE BETHANY of the New Testament is now called Aziriyeh, the name being derived from Lazarus. It is located on the eastern slope of Mount Olivet, about two miles south-east of Jerusalem, on the road to Jericho. It contains about twenty families, all of whom are wretchedly poor. It was no doubt a pleasanter place when Jerusalem was in its prosperity. It was a favorite resort of the Saviour, as it was the home of his friends, Lazarus (whom he raised from the dead) and Martha and Mary. It was the scene of Our Lord's great miracle, the raising of Lazarus ; and it was from a spot near the village that the Saviour ascended into Heaven. - Ancient Geography
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BETH'ANY (beth'a-ni; "house of the afflicted one").
Related Topics: Judea, Jerusalem, Mary, Martha, Lazarus.
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- John 11:1
Ancient Bethany
Jesus Resources
The Life of Jesus
Background
An Outline of The Life of Jesus in Harmony
"I marvel that whereas the ambitious dreams of myself, Caesar, and Alexander should have vanished into thin air, a Judean peasant - Jesus should be able to stretch his hands across the centuries and control the destinies of men and nations." - Napoleon I Bonaparte (1809)
The Birth of John the Baptist
Jerusalem
Gabriel Announces John's Birth (Lk 1:5-25)
The History of the Birth of Jesus
The Genealogy of Jesus (Mat 1:1-17; Lk 3:23-38).
Nazareth
Gabriel Announces to Mary (Lk 1:26-38).Mary Visits Elizabeth (Lk 1:39-56).
An Angel Comes to Joseph (Mat 1:18-25)
Bethlehem
The Decree of Augustus Caesar and the Birth of Christ (Lk 2:1-7).The First Visitors - Shepherds (Lk 2:8-20).
The Second Visitors - Magi (Mat 2:1-12).Jerusalem
Jesus is Circumcised and Presented in the Temple (Lk 2:21-38).Egypt
Out of Egypt (Mat 2:13-23).Nazareth
Jesus' Early Years
Jerusalem
The Boy Jesus at the Temple
(Lk
2:41-52).
The Jordan
Jesus is Baptized in the Jordan (Mat 3:13-17; Mk 1:9-11; Lk 3:21-23).The Wilderness
The Temptation in the Wilderness (Mat 4:1-11; Mk 1:12, 13; Lk 4:1-13). The Testimony of John (Jn 1:19-34).The First Disciples (Jn 1:35-51).
CanaTurning Water to Wine (Jn 2:1-12).
Jesus Visits JerusalemThe First Passover
Jerusalem A House of Merchandise (Jn 2:13-25).Unless One is Born Again (Jn 3:1-21).
Jesus Baptizes (Jn 3:22, with 4:2).Galilee
He Departed Again to Galilee (Mat 4:12; Mk 1:14; Lk 4:14; Jn 4:1-3).Samaria
The Woman at the Well (Jn 4:4-42). GalileeHe Taught in Their Synagogues (Mt 4:17; Mk 1:14,15; Lk 4:14,15; Jn 4:43-45).
NazarethA Certain Nobleman (Jn 4:46-54)
Physician, Heal Yourself! (Mat 4:13-16; Lk 4:16-31).Sea of Galilee
Peter, Andrew, James, and John (Mat 4:18-22; Mk 1:16-20; Lk 5:1-11).Galilee
And Jesus Went About All Galilee . . Teaching (Mat 4:23-25; Mk 1:35-39, Lk 4:42-44).A Man With an Unclean Spirit (Mk 1:21-28; Lk 4:31-37).
CapernaumSimon's Wife's Mother Lay Sick (Mat 8:14-17; Mk 1:29-34; Lk 4:38-41).
Then a Leper Came to Him (Mat 8:2-4; Mk 1:40-45; Lk 5:12- 16).They Brought to Him a Paralytic (Mat 9:2-8; Mk 2:1-12; Lk 5:17-26).
CapernaumMatthew the Tax Collector (Mat 9:9; Mk 2:13, 14; Lk 5:27, 28).
The Second PassoverJerusalem
Healing at the Pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath Day (Jn 5:1-47).Healing in the Synagogue on the Sabbath Day (Mat 12:9-14; Mk 3:1-6, Lk 6:6-11).
And in His Name Gentiles Will Trust (Mat 12:15-21; Mk 3:7-12)Then He Appointed Twelve (Mat 10:2-4; Mk 3:13-19; Lk 6: 12-19).
The Sermon on the Mount (Mat 5-7; Lk 6:20-49).A Certain Centurion's Servant (Mat 8:5-13; Lk 7:1-10).
NainJesus Raises the Dead Son at Nain (Lk 7:11-17).
Are You the Coming One? (Mat 11:2-19; Lk 7:18-35).
My Yoke is Easy and My Burden is Light (Mat 11:20-30).Capernaum
The Woman With the Alabaster Flask (Lk 7:36-50).Mary Called Magdalene (Lk 8:1-3).
The Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (Mat 12:22-37; Mk 3: 19-30; Lk 11:14-20).Teacher, We Want to See a Sign From You (Mat 12:38-45; Lk 11:16-36).
Woe to You, Scribes and Pharisees, Hypocrites (Lk 11:37-54).He Began to Say to His Disciples (Lk 12:1-59).
Parable of the Fig Tree (Lk 13:6-9).Parable of the Sower (Mat 13:1-23; Mk 4:1-25; Lk 8:4-18).
Many Such Parables (Mat 13:24-53; Mk 4:26-34).Sea of Galilee
Jesus Rebukes the Storm (Mat 8:18-27; Mk 4:35-41; Lk 8:22-25). The Herd of Many Swine (Mat 8:28-33; Mk 5:1-21; Lk 8:26-40).Nazareth
He Came Again to His Own City (Mat 9:1; Mk 5:21 Lk 8:40).The Parable of the Wineskins (Mat 9:10-17; Mk 2:15-22; Lk 5:29-39).
Jairus' Daughter and the Woman With the Flow of Blood (Mat 9:18-26; Mk 5:22-43; Lk 8:41-56).The Blind and the Mute (Mat 9:27-34).
A Prophet is Not Without Honor Except in His Own Country (Mat 13:53-58; Mk 6:1-6).He Was Moved With Compassion For Them (Mat 9:35-38)
Sent His Disciples Out With Power and Authority (Mat 10; Mk 6:6-13, Lk 9:1-6).Machaerus
John the Baptist is Beheaded (Mat 14:1, 2, 6-12, Mk 6:14-16, 21-29; Lk 9:7-9).Near Bethsaida
The Disciples Return, Feeding Five Thousand (Mat 14:13-21; Mk 6:30-44; Lk 9:10-17, Jn 6:1-14).Sea of Galilee
They Saw Him Walking on the Sea (Mat 14:22-36; Mk 6:45-56; Jn 6:15-21).Capernaum
I Am the Bread of Life (Jn 6:22-65).
Do you also want to go away? (Jn 6:66-71).Unwashed Hands (Mat 15:1-20; Mk 7:1-23).
A Woman of Canaan (Mat 15:21-28; Mk 7:24-30).Then Great Multitudes Came to Him (Mat 15:29-31, Mk 7:31-37).
Feeding Four Thousand (Mat 15:32-39; Mk 8:1-9).Seeking From Him a Sign From Heaven (Mat 16:1-4; Mk 8:10-12).
The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees (Mat 16:4-12; Mk 8:13-21).
BethsaidaHeals a Blind Man at Bethsaida (Mk 8:22-26).
Caesarea PhilippiJesus Reveals Who He is at Caesarea Philippi (Mat 16:13-20; Mk 8:27-30; Lk 9:18-21).
He Must Go to Jerusalem and Be Killed (Mat 16:21-28; Mk 8:31-38; 9:1; Lk 9:21-27).
And He Was Transfigured (Mat 17:1-13; Mk 9:2-13; Lk 9:28-36).And Jesus Rebuked the Demon (Mat 17:14-21; Mk 9:14-29; Lk 9:37-43).
Speaks Again of His Death (Mat 17:22, 23; Mk 9:30-32; Lk 9:43-45).Capernaum
Miracle of the Coin in the Fish's Mouth (Mat 17:24-27).Which One is the Greatest? (Mat 18:1-35; Mk 9:33-50; Lk 9:46-50).
He Who is Not Against Us is On Our Side (Mk 9:38, 39; Lk 9:49, 50).The Feast of Tabernacles
JerusalemSet His Face to Go to Jerusalem (Lk 9:51-62; Jn 7:2-11).
The Lord Appointed Seventy Others (Lk 10:1-16). Teaches in the Temple at the Feast of Tabernacles (Jn 7:14-53; 8:1-59).
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk
10:25-37).
Bethany
The House of Mary and Martha (Lk 10:38-42).Jesus Teaches His Disciples to Pray (Lk 11:1-13).
The Feast of DedicationJerusalem
I Was Blind, Now I See (Jn 9:1-41).My Sheep Hear My Voice (Jn 9:39-41; 10:1-21).
They Picked Up Stones To Stone Him (Jn 10:22-39).Bethabara
Beyond the Jordan (Jn 10:40-42; 11:3-16).Bethany
Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead (Jn 11:1-46).Ephraim
The Declaration of Caiaphas (Jn 11:47-54).Judea
The Woman Who Was Bent Over (Mat 19:1, 2; Mk 10:1; Lk 13:10-35).Take the Lowest Seat (Lk 14:1-24).
Count the Cost (Lk 14:25-35).More Parables, Prodigal Son (Lk 15:1-32; 16:1-13).
Exposes the Hypocrisy of the Pharisees (Lk 16:14-18).The Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31).
Increase Our Faith (Lk 17:1-10).Teaches the Pharisees About the Coming of the Kingdom (Lk 17:20-37).
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Lk 18:1-14).
Marriage and Divorce (Mat 19:3-12; Mk 10:2-12).Let the Little Children Come to Me (Mat 19:13-15; Mk 10:13-16; Lk 18:15-17).
Rich Young Ruler (Mat 19:16-22; Mk 10:17-22; Lk 18:18-24).The Parable of the Vineyard (Mat 20:1-16).
Again Foretelling His Death (Mat 20:17-19; Mk 10:32-34; Lk 18:31-34).Can I Sit at Your Right Hand? (Mat 20:20-28; Mk 10:35-45).
JerichoBlind Bartimaeus (Mat 20:29-34; Mk 10:46-50; Lk 18:35-43).
Zacchaeus who was a Chief Tax Collector (Lk 19:1-10).The Parable of the Minas (Lk 19:11-28).
BethanyMary Anoints the Feet of Jesus (Jn 12:1-9).
JerusalemTriumphal Entry into Jerusalem (Mat 21:1-11; Mk 11:1-11; Lk 19:29-44; Jn 12:12-19).
Jesus Enters the Temple (Mat 21:12, Mk 11:11; Lk 19:45).Drives the Vendors Out of the Temple (Mat 21:12, 13; Lk 19:45, 46).
The Blind and Lame Came to Him (Mat 21:14).He Was Teaching Daily in the Temple (Lk 19:47, 48).
The Withered Fig Tree (Mat 21:17-22; Mk 11:12-14, 20-22).The Parable of the Two Sons (Mat 21:28-31);
The Parable of the Vinedressers (Mat 21:33-46; Mk 12:1-12; Lk 20:9-19); The Parable of the Great Supper (Mat 22:1-14; Lk 14:16-24).
Tested By the Pharisees (Mat
22:15-22; Mk 12:13-17; Lk 20:20-26).
Tested By a Lawyer (Mat 22:34-40; Mk 12:28-34).
Beware of the Scribes and the Pharisees (Mat 23; Mk 12:38-40; Lk 20:45-47).A Certain Poor Widow (Mk 12:41-44; Lk 21:1-4).
The Prophecy of Isaiah About their Blindness (Jn 12:37-50).Foretells the Destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem (Mat 24; Mk 13; Lk 21:5-36).
He Saw the City and Wept Over It (Mat 23:37; Lk 19:41-44).The Parables of the Ten Virgins and The Talents (Mat 25:1-30).
The Sheep and the Goats (Mat 25:31-46).Anointed with the Flask of Spikenard (Mat 26:6-13; Mk 14:3-9; Jn 12:1-8).
The Last PassoverJerusalem
The Last Passover (Mat 26:17-30; Mk 14:12-25; Lk 22:7-20).Began to Wash the Disciples' Feet (Jn 13:1-17).
The Hand of My Betrayer is With Me (Mat 26:23; Mk 14:18-21; Lk 22:21; Jn 13:18). What You Do . . Do Quickly (Mat 26:21-25; Mk 14:18-21; Lk 22:21-23; Jn 13:21-30).Teaches About the Holy Spirit (Jn 14; 15; 16).
Jesus' Intercession (Jn 17).The Prayer in Gethsemane (Mat 26:30, 36-46; Mk 14:26, 32-42; Lk 22:39-46; Jn 18:1).
Betrayed and Taken (Mat 26:47-56; Mk 14:43-54, 66-72; Lk 22:47-53; Jn 18:2-12).The Trial (Mat 26:57, 58, 69-75; Mk 14:53, 54, 66-72; Lk 22:54-62; Jn 18:13-18, 25-27).
Delivered to Pilate (Mat 27:1, 2, 11-14; Mk 15:1-5; Lk 23:1-5; Jn 18:28-38).
He Sent Him to Herod (Lk 23:6-12).Tried Before Pilate (Mat 27:15-26; Mk 15:6-15; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39, 40; 19:1-16).
Mocked by the Soldiers (Mat 27:27-31; Mk 15:16-20).
Crucifixion
Led Him Away to be Crucified (Mat 27:31-34; Mk 15:20-23; Lk 23:26-32; Jn 19:16, 17).
Crucified (Mat
27:35-56; Mk 15:24-41; Lk 23:33-49; Jn 19:18-30).
The Resurrection
He is Risen (Mat 28:2-15, Mk 16:1-11 Lk 24:1-12; Jn 20:1-18).
Has Appeared to Simon (Lk 24:34; 1Cor 15:5).Road to Emmaus
Appears to Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus (Mk 16:12, 13: Lk 24:13-35).© 1995-1996 The Bible Knowledge Accelerator ( Registered )