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Matthew 21:17

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He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.

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Jerusalem in New Testament TimesA plan of ancient Jerusalem as it was in New Testament times, with its walls, temple and gates.
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Bethany, near Bethphage on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, lay just outside Jerusalem (also called Zion), where Jesus withdrew after confronting the temple leaders. Galilee and Nazareth identify his northern homeland, highlighting his deliberate arrival

Places in this passage

Matthew 21:17 mentions Bethany, Bethphage, Galilee, Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, Nazareth and Zion.

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

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