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<p> '''''beth´a''''' -'''''ni''''' ( Βηθανία , <i> '''''Bēthanı́a''''' </i> ): </p> <p> (1) A village, 15 furlongs from Jerusalem ( John 11:18 ), on the road to Jericho, at the Mount of Olives ( Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29 ), where lived "Simon the leper" ( Mark 14:3 ) and Mary, Martha and Lazarus ( John 11:18 f). This village may justifiably be called the Judean home of Jesus, as He appears to have preferred to lodge there rather than in Jerusalem itself ( Matthew 21:17; Mark 11:11 ). Here occurred the incident of the raising of Lazarus (Jn 11) and the feast at the house of Simon ( Matthew 26:1-13; Mark 14:3-9; Luke 7:36-50; John 1:2 :1-8). The Ascension as recorded in Luke 24:50-51 is Thus described: "He led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven." </p> <p> Bethany is today <i> '''''el ‛Azarēyeh''''' </i> ("the place of Lazarus" - the L being displaced to form the article). It is a miserably untidy and tumble-down village facing East on the Southeast slope of the Mount of Olives, upon the carriage road to Jericho. A fair number of fig, almond and olive trees surround the houses. The traditional tomb of Lazarus is shown and there are some remains of medieval buildings, besides rock-cut tombs of much earlier date ( <i> PEF </i> , III, 27, Sheet Xvii ). </p> <p> (2) "Bethany beyond the Jordan" ( John 1:28; the King James Version Bethabara; Βηθαβαρά , <i> '''''Bēthabará''''' </i> , a reading against the majority of the manuscripts, supported by Origen on geographical grounds): No such place is known. Grove suggested that the place intended is [[Beth-Nimrah]] (which see), the modern <i> '''''Tell nimrı̂n''''' </i> , a singularly suitable place, but hard to fit in with John 1:28; compare John 2:1 . The traditional site is the ford East of Jericho. </p>

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