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Bethany

Village near Jerusalem — home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus

Judea

About This Place

A small village about 2 miles east of Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives. Jesus often stayed here with His friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. This is where He raised Lazarus from the dead.

Chapters Mentioning Bethany

John

The Word That Was Already There

John opens his Gospel not with a birth story but with the beginning of everything. Before the manger, before the prophets, before the first atom — the Word was already there. And then he became one of us.

John

The Day Death Lost Its Grip

Jesus gets word that his close friend is dying — and deliberately waits. What follows is the most emotionally raw chapter in John's Gospel, building to a moment that forced everyone to pick a side.

John

The Week Everything Changed

Six days before Passover, Jesus arrives in Bethany for a dinner that turns into a prophetic moment. Then he rides into Jerusalem to an eruption of praise, teaches about what it really means to follow him, and gives one final public plea before the darkness closes in.

Luke

The Day Nobody Saw Coming

Jesus walks into Jericho and singles out the most hated man in town. Then he tells a story about what you do with what you've been given. And then he rides into Jerusalem — and everything shifts.

Luke

The Morning Everything Changed

Sunday morning arrives and the tomb is empty. Two travelers meet a stranger on the road who makes their hearts burn. And then Jesus shows up in a locked room, eats some fish, and sends everyone out to change the world.

Mark

The King Who Came Looking for Fruit

Jesus rides into Jerusalem like a king, curses a fig tree that's all leaves and no fruit, flips tables in the temple, and then outmaneuvers the religious leaders so cleanly they literally give up trying to trap him.

Mark

The Longest Night

The final hours before Jesus' arrest unfold in rapid, gut-wrenching detail. A woman anoints him for burial while others plot his death. A final meal becomes an eternal symbol. And the people closest to him — every single one — fail him before morning.

Matthew

The King Who Showed Up Wrong

Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, flips the tables in the Temple, curses a fig tree, and tells two parables that leave the religious leaders realizing he's been talking about them the whole time.

Matthew

The Night Everything Shifted

The final days begin. While religious leaders plot in secret and a disciple negotiates a price, a woman pours out everything she has — and Jesus gathers his closest friends for a meal none of them will ever forget.

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