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Bethabara

Town · also Bethany

Location disputed Al Maghtas: about 30 km (19 miles, 170 furlongs) east of Jerusalem

Where Scholars Place It

  • Al Maghtas Possible
  • Raphana Possible
  • Al Eizariya Less likely
  • Khirbet Batneh Less likely
  • Tall Bleibel Less likely

Bethabara in the Bible Dictionary · The Ministry of Jesus

Named in 1 Verse

  • John 1:28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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