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Bethphage
(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. (Matthew 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29)
In the Bible
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Verses where Bethphage is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Luke 19:29
As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
- Mark 11:1
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
- Matthew 21:1
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
Scripture on Bethphage
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Entries that reference Bethphage
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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