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Bethany

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Bethany, in the Bible

Bethany (bĕth`ənē).

1 Village, at the southeastern foot of the Mount of Olives, the modern El Aziriye, 2 mi (3.2 km) E of Jerusalem. In the Gospels, it is the home of Lazarus Lazarus [Gr.,=Heb., Eleazar], in the New Testament.

1 Brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany who, after four days in the tomb, was brought back to life by Jesus.

2 Beggar in the parable who lay suffering and neglected at the rich man's gate.
..... Click the link for more information. , Martha Martha, in the New Testament, friend of Jesus, sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany. In Christian literature, Martha has been a symbol of the active, as opposed to the contemplative, life. Feast: July 29.
..... Click the link for more information. , and Mary Mary, in the New Testament.

1 Mary, the Virgin.

2 Mary Magdalene.

3 Wife of Cleophas.

4 Mary of Bethany, sister of Lazarus and Martha. She sat at Jesus' feet while Martha served.
..... Click the link for more information. . An important stop for pilgrims coming to Jerusalem, it was frequently visited by Jesus Jesus or Jesus Christ , 1st-century Jewish teacher and prophet in whom Christians have traditionally seen the Messiah [Heb.,=annointed one, whence Christ
..... Click the link for more information. . It is closely associated with the final events of his life and with the Ascension.

2 See Bethabara Bethabara , place, on the Jordan, traditionally located at a ford just above the Dead Sea, where in the New Testament John was baptizing when Jesus came to him. RSV: Bethany, following some ancient texts.
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Bethany, city, United States

Bethany, city (1990 pop. 20,075), Oklahoma co., central Okla.; inc. 1910. Its manufactures include small airplanes and tires. Bethany was settled in 1906 by members of the Nazarene church, and Southern Nazarene College is there.
Bethany
a village in the West Bank, near Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives: in the New Testament, the home of Lazarus and the lodging place of Jesus during Holy Week


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From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.
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Now a certain man was sick named Lazarus of Bethany .
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