Bible History
Bible History
Choose a Category

Bethphage

Ancient Bethphage - Kids Bible maps

This map shows the location of Bethphage in the land of Israel. The town of Bethphage was on the Mount of Olives very close to the town of Bethany and the capital city of Jerusalem....

Read More

Ancient Bethphage - Map of New Testament Israel

BETH`PHA-GE (house of my mouth), A place on the slope of Olivet close to Bethany, Matt 21:1 ; Luke 19:29....

Read More

Bethphage Scripture - Luke 19:29

And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,...

Read More

Bethphage Scripture - 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,...

Read More

Bethphage in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

beth'-fa-je, beth'-faj (from beth paghah; Bethphage, or Bethphage; in Aramaic "place of young figs"): Near the Mount of Olives and to the road from Jerusalem to Jericho; mentioned together with Bethany (Mt 21:1; Mk 11:1; Lk 19:29). The place occurs in several Talmudic passages where it may be inferred that it was near but outside Jerusalem; it...

Read More

Bethphage Scripture - Mark 11:1

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,...

Read More

Bethphage in Naves Topical Bible

A village on the Mount of Olives Mt 21:1; Mr 11:1; Lu 19:29...

Read More

Bethphage in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(g hard) (house of figs) the name of a place on the Mount of Olives on the road between Jericho and Jerusalem. It was apparently close to Bethany. Mt 21:1; Mr 11:1; Lu 19:29...

Read More

Bethphage in Easton's Bible Dictionary

house of the unripe fig, a village on the Mount of Olives, on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho (Matt. 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29), and very close to Bethany. It was the limit of a Sabbath-day's journey from Jerusalem, i.e., 2,000 cubits. It has been identified with the modern Kefr-et-Tur....

Read More

Bethphage in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("house of unripe figs"): testifying the former fertility which no longer remains; a village on the mount of Olives, on the road between Jericho and Jerusalem. Close to Bethany, E. of it, since Bethphage stands first in describing a journey from E. to W. The traditional site is above Bethany, between it and the mountain's top. Schwarz places i...

Read More

61 Bible Translations

Popular Articles

Explore the Bible Like Never Before!

Bible History Online

Bible Study Tools

Top Tags