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  2. Al-Maghtas - Wikipedia

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    Al-Maghtas (Arabic: المغطس, meaning ' baptism ' or ' immersion '), officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the original location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. [1]

  3. Baptism of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    The baptism of Jesus, the ritual purification of Jesus with water by John the Baptist, was a major event described in the three synoptic Gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark and Luke) [a]. It is considered to have taken place at Al-Maghtas (also called Bethany Beyond the Jordan), today located in Jordan .

  4. Qasr al-Yahud - Wikipedia

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    The Jordanian side uses the names Al-Maghtas, Bethany beyond the Jordan and Baptism(al) Site, while the western part is known as Qasr al-Yahud.The nearby Greek Orthodox Monastery of St John the Baptist has a castle-like appearance (thus qasr, "castle"), and tradition holds that the Israelites crossed the river at this spot (thus al-Yahud, "of the Jews").

  5. Jordan River - Wikipedia

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    Christian women on pilgrimage to Al-Maghtas (1913) Al-Maghtas ruins on the Jordanian side of the Jordan River are the putative location for the Baptism of Jesus and the ministry of John the Baptist. The New Testament states that John the Baptist baptised unto repentance [33] in the Jordan (Matthew 3:5–6; Mark 1:5; Luke 3:3; John 1:28).

  6. Jordan River, Jesus' baptism site, is today barely a trickle

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    Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in that she had just dipped her feet in the water where Jesus is said to have been baptized, in the Jordan River. It ...

  7. Yardenit - Wikipedia

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    Yardenit (Hebrew: ירדנית), also known as the Yardenit Baptismal Site, is a baptism site located along the Jordan River in the Galilee region of northern Israel, which is frequented by Christian pilgrims. The site is located south of the river's outlet from the Sea of Galilee, near Kibbutz Kvutzat Kinneret, which owns and manages the site.

  8. Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Jordan) - Wikipedia

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    Al-Maghtas (Bethany Beyond the Jordan): Al-Maghtas, also known as Bethany Beyond the Jordan, is a site of great religious significance as it is believed to be the location where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. Located on the eastern bank of the Jordan River, Al-Maghtas is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is visited by thousands ...

  9. Mideast's Jordan River: Rich in holiness, poor in water

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