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Bethphage

Bethphage, in Jerusalem, a stop on the Passion Week: the Last Walk Through Jerusalem, on the map, with its verse.

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In the text

Bethphage · Et Tur

In Jerusalem, in the Bible's day. Shown at Et Tur, 31.78° N, 35.25° E.

  • And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

    Matthew 21:1

On this journey

Stop 2 of 10 · the triumphal entry to the empty tombThe Passion Week: the Last Walk Through Jerusalem

Questions

Where is Bethphage?

Bethphage was in Jerusalem, in the Bible's day. The atlas shows it at Et Tur, 31.78° N, 35.25° E.

What happened at Bethphage in the Bible?

The KJV names Bethphage in Matthew 21:1. "And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples," (Matthew 21:1). It is a stop on the Passion Week: the Last Walk Through Jerusalem.

Also on this journey

Coastlines, lakes and rivers from Natural Earth (public domain). Place locations from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding, licensed CC BY 4.0.

Coastlines are today’s. Routes join the places the text names in order, so the lines between them are approximate. Verse text is the King James Version.