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John 12:1

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Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

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Bethany was a village about two miles east of Jerusalem, where Jesus stayed with Lazarus and his sisters six days before Passover. Gal

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John 12:1 mentions Bethany, Galilee, Jerusalem and Zion.

Bethany · Naheel Abu Ghaith نهيل أبو غيث
Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש
Jerusalem · Godot13
Zion · Godot13

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