Biblical place
Where was Bethany?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Al Eizariya.
First appears in Matthew 21:17 · 4 books · 8 chapters
Overview
House of dates. (1. ) The Revised Version in John 1:28 has this word instead of Bethabara, on the authority of the oldest manuscripts. It appears to have been the name of a place on the east of Jordan. Modern identification: Al Eizariya.
Bethany is represented in the local geography layer as Al Eizariya. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Matthew 21:17 and is mentioned across 4 books, with 12 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Nearby biblical places
Where it sits on the map
Related topics
Verses on bodily healing, inner restoration, prayer for the sick, and the biblical link between healing, mercy, and hope.
Bible verses about grief and loss
Passages for sorrow, bereavement, lament, and the difficult work of hoping in God without denying what has been lost.
Bible verses about death and dying
Passages on mortality, the reality of death, comfort in bereavement, resurrection hope, and the defeat of death through Christ.
Comforting passages for funeral services, memorial cards, and eulogies — verses on eternal life, hope in death, and God’s presence in grief.
How to get to Bethany today
Travel to Bethany, the modern-day Al Eizariya.
Bethany is commonly identified with Al Eizariya, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Bethany is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.