Bethphage
Bethphage was a village near Bethany, where Jesus sent His disciples to find a donkey and a colt for His triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
The name Bethphage means “house of my month, or of early figs”
PlaceNew Testament3 books3 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Matthew 21:1; only referred to as Bethphage (Βηθφαγή).
Location
- Identified as
- Et Tur
- Certainty
- Likely (70% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.778° N, 35.251° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΒηθφαγήBethphage
Mentions
- As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
- As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
- As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,