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Bethany 2

Ancient site; 8 competing modern identifications, best supported being Al Maghtas.

Placefordregionsettlementspecialwadi1 verselocation disputed

Where was it?

Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.

Proposed site: Al Maghtas · distanceOpen in OpenStreetMap

Al Maghtas320
31.8371, 35.5503distance
Raphana192
32.8520, 36.1993tel
Al Eizariya67
31.7717, 35.2559settlement
Khirbet Batneh13
32.0106, 35.7107settlement
Tall Bleibel12
31.9091, 35.6387tel
Tall Nimrin6
31.9009, 35.6245tel
Wadi al Fara3
32.1000, 35.5200water
Makhadhet Abarah-3
32.5318, 35.5593distance

Name variants

Bethany (8)
Bethabara (2)

References

John 1:28

Topical references

A city east of the Jordan — Judges 7:24
John testifies to Christ's messiahship, and baptizes at — John 1:28
Jesus at — John 10:39

Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.