Bethany (biblical Village) - New Testament References To Bethany

New Testament References To Bethany

See also: New Testament places associated with Jesus

The village of Bethany is referenced in relation to five incidents in the New Testament, in which the word Bethany appears 11 times:

• The raising of Lazarus from the dead - John 11:1-46
• The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, which Jesus begins near Bethany - Mark 11:1 and Luke 19:29
• The lodging of Jesus in Bethany during the following week - Matthew 21:17 and Mark 11:11-12
• The dinner in the house of Simon the Leper, at which Mary anoints Jesus - Matthew 26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9, and John 12:1-8
• Before the Ascension of Jesus into heaven - Luke 24:50

In Luke 10:38-42, a visit of Jesus to the home of Mary and Martha is described, but the village of Bethany is not named (nor whether Jesus is even in the vicinity of Jerusalem).