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Lazarus of Bethany [a] is a figure of the New Testament whose life is restored by Jesus four days after his death, as told in the Gospel of John. The resurrection is considered one of the miracles of Jesus. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, Lazarus is venerated as Righteous Lazarus, the Four-Days Dead. [4]
Mary of Bethany [a] is a biblical figure mentioned by name in the Gospel of John and probably the Gospel of Luke in the Christian New Testament. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Martha , she is described as living in the village of Bethany , a small village in Judaea to the south of the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem .
Bethany was the last station on their route to Jerusalem after crossing the river and taking the road through Jericho up into the highlands. A respectful distance from the city and Temple, and on the pilgrim route, Bethany was a most suitable location for a charitable institution.
The event (or events – see discussion below) is reported in Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 7, and John 12. [2] Matthew and Mark are very similar: Matthew 26:6–13. While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
Six days before Passover, Jesus and the Twelve depart from Ephraim to visit Lazarus, Mary and Martha in Bethany (John 12:1–3), where a large crowd gathered when they found out Jesus and Lazarus were there (12:9). However, verses 12:12–13 seem to indicate they went home again the same day after this brief encounter in Bethany.
Bethany Joy Lenz didn't mean to be part of a cult. Perhaps no one really does. But the erstwhile "One Tree Hill" star says she fell prey to the "Big House Family," the religious cult at the center ...
Martha appears again in John 12:1–8, where she serves at a meal held in Jesus' honor at which her brother is also a guest. The narrator only mentions that the meal takes place in Bethany, while the apparently parallel accounts in the Gospels of Matthew [13] and Mark [14] specify that it takes place at the home of one Simon the Leper. As the ...
One Tree Hill fans and cast members alike may be surprised when they read Bethany Joy Lenz’s new book, Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!). “When I left ...