Bethany

At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

¹⁸ Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,

¹⁹ and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.

Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

²⁹ As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,

³⁰ saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.

⁶ While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,

⁷ a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.

As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples

¹¹ Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

¹² The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.

While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.