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    One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Bethany. Every Bethany in the Bible

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    Bethany

    Βηθανία

    Bethany was a village near Jerusalem, known as the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, where Jesus often visited and performed miracles. (Multiple references, see article for details)

    Where the story of Bethany happensBethany, and 1 place the claims reach, framed to them: Bethany, Olives_Mount. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.BethanyOlives_Mount
    Bethany, and 1 place the claims reach
    verses
    12
    first named
    Matthew 21:17
    last named
    John 12:2
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.77°N · 35.26°E
    settlement31.77°N · 35.26°E

    Al Eizariya (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Bethany in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Bethany was a village located about two miles east of Jerusalem, on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives. It is mentioned frequently in the Gospels, particularly in connection with Jesus' ministry and the family of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, who were close friends of Jesus.

    Jesus often visited Bethany and stayed with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus (Luke 10:38-42; Jhn.12.1-3). It was in Bethany that Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, performing one of His most significant miracles (Jhn.11.1-44). This event took place shortly before Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Jhn.12.1, 9-11).

    Bethany was also the place where Jesus was anointed by Mary, who poured expensive perfume on His feet and wiped them with her hair (Matthew 26:6-13; Mrk.14.3-9; Jhn.12.1-8). This act of devotion took place in the house of Simon the leper, and it was criticized by Judas Iscariot as a waste of money.

    In the Synoptic Gospels, Bethany is mentioned in connection with Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1, 17; Mrk.11.1, 11-12; Luke 19:29). Jesus sent two of His disciples to Bethany to find a colt for Him to ride into Jerusalem, fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9.

    After His resurrection, Jesus led His disciples out as far as Bethany before ascending into heaven (Luke 24:50-51). The village held a special place in Jesus' ministry, serving as a place of rest, friendship, and significant events.

    In Jhn.1.28, a different Bethany is mentioned, which is specified as "Bethany beyond the Jordan." This Bethany was located on the eastern side of the Jordan River, where John the Baptist was baptizing people. It should not be confused with the Bethany near Jerusalem.

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    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 12, across 4 books.

    1. Matthew2 verses

      21:1726:6

    2. Mark4 verses

      11:111:1111:1214:3

    3. Luke2 verses

      19:2924:50

    4. John4 verses

      1:2811:111:1812:1

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via John’s baptizingJohnThe Baptist, a prophet who prepared the way for Jesusvia John’s baptizingJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's historyvia LazarusDeath of LazarusDeath of Lazarus is an event attested across 4 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via Lazarusfather of LazarusThe father of Mary, Martha and Lazarus of Bethany.via LazarusJesus Going To Wake LazarusJesus Going To Wake Lazarus is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 4 pageable entities.via LazarusJesus’ raising of LazarusJesus’ raising of Lazarus is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via LazarusLarge Crowd Of Jews’ comingLarge Crowd Of Jews’ coming is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 3 pageable entities.via LazarusMarthaSister of Mary and Lazarus, hosted Jesus.via LazarusMarySister of Martha and Lazarus, sat at Jesus' feet.

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