Sacred Atlas

Where Is It Today?

Where Is Bethany Today?

Bethany is identified with al-Eizariya. See modern location, confidence level, Scripture references, coordinates, and source attribution.

Modern locationEast of Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories / West Bank
ConfidenceHigh
Scripture refs15

High confidence

Modern identification

al-Eizariya - East of Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories / West Bank

Coordinates31.7717, 35.2559
Kindsettlement
Claims7
Sources3

Scripture anchors

Luke 10:38-42John 11:1-44John 12:1-8Matt 21:17Matt 26:6Mark 11:1Mark 11:11Mark 11:12Mark 14:3Luke 19:29Luke 24:50John 11:1John 11:17John 11:18John 12:1

Why this place is in the atlas

Village of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha; site of the Lazarus story and anointing before Passover.

Claim ledger

names[0].value Bethany Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - High
summary.en Village of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha; site of the Lazarus story and anointing before Passover. Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - High
foreignKeys[0] ancientId: a4f35bc, urlSlug: bethany-1, friendlyId: Bethany 1 OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data - CC-BY-4.0 - High
identifications[0].coordinates latitude: 31.771661, longitude: 35.255903, precision: approximate OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data - CC-BY-4.0; upstream ODbL-1.0 - High
identifications[0].modernRegion East of Jerusalem Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - High
scriptureReferences Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-44, John 12:1-8, Matt 21:17 King James Version 1769 - Public-Domain - High
temporalScopes c. AD 30: Lazarus raised shortly before Passion week Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - Medium