Bethany — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Village on the eastern slope of the Mt of Olives about a mile and a half (2.4 kilometers) east of Jerusalem. Jesus and his disciples sometimes stayed in Bethany when in Judea, as when they attended temple observances during Passover (Mt 21:17; Mk 11:11). Jesus was eating at the home of Simon the leper in Bethany when a woman came and anointed his head with costly perfume (Mt 26:6-13; Mk 14:3-9). Bethany was also the home of Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus, where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (Jn 11:1, 18 OET JHN 11:1 · OET JHN 11:18). The village was near Bethphage on an approach to Jerusalem (Mk 11:1; Lk 19:29) that Jesus followed in preparation for his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. In Bethany Jesus blessed his disciples after the resurrection and parted from them (Lk 24:50). Today the town is called el-Azariyeh (the place of Lazarus).

Show passage in OET: MAT 21:17

OET-RV MAT 21:17

17 Then he left the temple and Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and went and stayed overnight out at Beyt-Ania (Bethany).

OET-LV MAT 21:17

17 And having _left them, he _came _out out the city to Baʸthania, and was _lodged there.

Show passage in OET: MRK 11:11

OET-RV MRK 11:11

11 And so Yeshua arrived in Yerushalem and went into the temple and looked all around, but because it was now evening, he went back out to Beyt-Ania (Bethany) village (Bethany) with his twelve apprentices.

OET-LV MRK 11:11

11 And he _came _in into Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), into the temple, and having _looked _around all things, already being the evening hour, he _came _out to Baʸthania with the twelve.

Show passage in OET: MAT 26:6–13

OET-RV MAT 26:6

6 Meanwhile Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) arrived in Beyt-Ania (Bethany) at the house of Shim’on (Simon) who had previously had leprosy.

OET-RV MAT 26:7

7 A woman inside the house came up to him carrying a carved alabaster flask of very expensive lotion, which she poured over his head as he was seated,

OET-RV MAT 26:8

8 but some of his followers were upset when they saw this, and complained, “Why all this waste?

OET-RV MAT 26:9

9 That could have been sold and raised a lot of money to give to the poor.”

OET-RV MAT 26:10

10 But Yeshua knew what they were saying and responded, “Why are you all causing problems for this woman, because she did something beautiful for me.

OET-RV MAT 26:11

11 You’ll always have the poor with you, but you won’t always have me around.

OET-RV MAT 26:12

12 This woman put this lotion on my body in a sense as a burial spice.

OET-RV MAT 26:13

13 I can assure you all that wherever the good message about me is retold anywhere in the world, this woman and what she did will also be mentioned as a memorial to her.”

OET-LV MAT 26:6

6 And the of_Yaʸsous having _become in Baʸthania in house of _Simōn the leprous,

OET-LV MAT 26:7

7 a_woman having an_alabaster _flask of_ heavily _valued _ointment approached to _him, and she _poured _down it on the head of _him reclining.

OET-LV MAT 26:8

8 But the apprentices/followers having _seen, resented saying:
For/Because why the this destruction?

OET-LV MAT 26:9

9 For/Because this was _able to _be _sold for _much and to _be _given to_the_poor.

OET-LV MAT 26:10

10 But the Yaʸsous having _known, said to _them:
Why are _you _all _bringing _about troubles to _the women?
For/Because she _did a_ beautiful _work to me.

OET-LV MAT 26:11

11 For/Because you _all _are_ always _having the poor with yourselves, but you _all _are_ not always _having me.

OET-LV MAT 26:12

12 For/Because this woman, having _put the on_ this _ointment on the body of _me, because/for did it that to _bury me.

OET-LV MAT 26:13

13 Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, wherever the this good _message if may _be _proclaimed in all the world, ˓will˒_ also _be _being _spoken what this woman did for a_memorial of _her.

Show passage in OET: MRK 14:3–9

OET-RV MRK 14:3

3 Meanwhile, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) was in Beyt-Ania (Bethany) at the home of Shim’on (Simon) who had previously had leprosy. Yeshua was sitting there when a woman came in with a hand-crafted container of very expensive fragrant lotion. Breaking open the sealed flask, she poured the fragrant oil over Yeshua’s head.

OET-RV MRK 14:4

4 Immediately some in the room started quietly grumbling about the extravagant waste,

OET-RV MRK 14:5

5 ⇔then they scolded the woman because a flask of genuine lotion like that could easily fetch almost a year’s wages if it was sold.

OET-RV MRK 14:6

6 But Yeshua spoke up, “What do you think you’re all doing abusing her—leave her alone! She’s done something very good for me.

OET-RV MRK 14:7

7 You’ll always have poor people around, and you can help them whenever you want to, but I won’t be around forever.

OET-RV MRK 14:8

8 She has performed the traditional anointing of my body in advance of my burial,

OET-RV MRK 14:9

9 and I can assure you all, that wherever the good message is proclaimed around the world, what she has done today will be part of the story and she’ll be remembered for it.”

OET-LV MRK 14:3

3 And him being in Baʸthania, in the house of _Simōn the leprous, reclining of _him, a_woman came having an_alabaster _flask of _ointment, of_ genuine expensive _nard, having _broken the alabaster _flask, she _poured _down it on _the head of _him.

OET-LV MRK 14:4

4 But some were resenting to themselves:
For/Because why the this destruction of _the ointment has _become?

OET-LV MRK 14:5

5 For/Because this the ointment was _able to _be _sold for _over three _hundred daʸnarion_coins and to _be _given to _the poor.
And they _were _admonishing to _her.

OET-LV MRK 14:6

6 But the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) said:
Leave her, why are _you _all _bringing _about troubles to _her?
She _did a_good work in me.

OET-LV MRK 14:7

7 For/Because you _all _are_ always _having the poor with yourselves, and whenever you _all _may _be _wanting, you _all _are _being _able to _do well to _them, but you _all _are_ not always _having me.

OET-LV MRK 14:8

8 What she _had she _did, she _anticipated to _anoint the body of _me for my burial.

OET-LV MRK 14:9

9 And truly I _am _saying to _you _all, wherever the good _message if may _be _proclaimed in all the world, what this woman did ˓will˒_ also _be _being _spoken for a_memorial of _her.

Show passage in OET: JHN 11:1; JHN 11:18

OET-RV JHN 11:1

11 Now there was a man called Eleazar (Lazarus; Grk. Lazaros) who lived in the village of Beyt-Ania (Bethany) along with his sisters Marta and Miryam (Grk. Maria /Mariam).

OET-RV JHN 11:18

18 The village of Beyt-Ania (Bethany) was less than three kilometres from Yerushalem (Jerusalem),

OET-LV JHN 11:1

11 And a_certain man was ailing, Lazaros of Baʸthania of the village of _Maria/(Miryām), and Martha the sister of _her.

OET-LV JHN 11:18

18 And Baʸthania was near the Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), from about fifteen stadiums.

Show passage in OET: MRK 11:1

OET-RV MRK 11:1

11 As they got close to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and were passing Beyt-Fagey (Bethphage) and Beyt-Ania (Bethany) on the Mt. of Olives, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) sent two of his apprentices ahead.

OET-LV MRK 11:1

11 And when they _are _nearing to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), to Baʸthfagaʸ and Baʸthania near the Mount the of _Olives, he _is _sending _out two of _the apprentices/followers of _him,

Show passage in OET: LUK 19:29

OET-RV LUK 19:29

29 and as he got near to Beyt-Fagey (Bethphage) and Beyt-Ania (Bethany) going towards the Mt. of Olives, he sent two of his apprentices ahead,

OET-LV LUK 19:29

29 And it _became as he _neared to Baʸthfagaʸ and Baʸthania, toward the mountain which being _called of _Olives, he _sent _out two of _the apprentices/followers

Show passage in OET: LUK 24:50

OET-RV LUK 24:50

50 Then Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) led them out of the city as far as Beyt-Ania (Bethany) where he lifted up his arms and blessed them.

OET-LV LUK 24:50

50 And he _led_ them _out as _far _as to Baʸthania, and having _lifted _up the hands of _him, he _blessed them.

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2. Village on “the other side of the Jordan” (the east side), where John the Baptist baptized (Jn 1:28).