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Bethany (בֵּית עַנְיָה) is recorded in the New Testament as the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, as well as that of Simon the Leper. Jesus is reported to have lodged there after his entry into Jerusalem, and it was from Bethany that he parted from his disciples. Bethany is commonly identified with the Palestinian village of al-Eizariya located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives, near Jerusalem.
The oldest house in present-day al-Eizaraya is a 2,000 year old dwelling that has attracted pilgrims who believe it might have been the House of Martha and Mary, the sisters of Lazarus. (...) more....
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