Bethany is a region in Israel during the New Testament era, and two locations appear in the Bible. One is a region located near Jerusalem, and the other is located across the Jordan River.
Region near Jerusalem
This is a region near Jerusalem.
John 11:18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia off
Whenever Jesus went up to Jerusalem, he preferred to stay outside the city in Bethany rather than inside the city.
Matthew 21:17And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.
Matthew 26:6Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,
Mark 11:11And Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.Mark 11:12On the following day, when they came out from Bethany, he was hungry.
Luke 19:29When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,
Luke 24:50Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.
This was the home of the three sisters, Lazarus, Martha, and Mary, with whom Jesus had a close relationship during his public ministry.