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Bethphage (Ancient Greek: Βηθφαγή, romanized: Bēthpagḗ; Imperial Aramaic: בֵּית פַּגִּי, romanized: Bêṯ Paggî, lit. 'house of unripe figs') [ 1 ] or Bethsphage , [ 2 ] is a Christian religious site on the Mount of Olives east of historical Jerusalem .
The Church of Bethphage, also spelled Beitphage, meaning "house of the unripe figs", is a Franciscan church located on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.It contains a stone traditionally identified as the one which Jesus used to mount the donkey at the start of his procession into Jerusalem.
[citation needed] On the south-eastern slope of the Mount of Olives lies the Palestinian Arab village of al-Eizariya, identified with the ancient village of Bethany mentioned in the New Testament; a short distance from the village centre, towards the top of the mount, is the traditional site of Bethphage, marked by a Franciscan church.
Whereas Bethphage is probably to be identified with At-Tur, on the peak of the Mount of Olives with a magnificent view of Jerusalem, Bethany lay below to the southeast, out of view of the Temple Mount, which may have made its location suitable as a place for care of the sick, "out of view" of the Temple.
Jesus, the disciples and the crowd went to Bethphage and Bethany from Jericho (10:46). Jesus ordered two disciples: "In that village you'll find a colt, untie it and bring it to me." "Say that the Lord needs it and will return it shortly." Luke 19:28–31. Jesus, the disciples and the crowd went to Bethphage and Bethany from Jericho (19:1–11).
Jesus and his disciples approach Bethphage and Bethany, towns on the edge of Jerusalem. Bethany was about two miles (3.2 km) east of the city on the Mount of Olives. Zechariah 14:4 has the final messianic battle occurring on the Mount of Olives. [3] Bethphage is Aramaic for house of unripe figs, perhaps Mark's foreshadowing of the story of the ...
Mount of Olives (eastern flank, facing the Judaean desert; for its western side see Jerusalem) with Bethany (the home of Martha, Mary and Lazarus) and Bethphage (Jesus' starting point towards his triumphal entry into Jerusalem; see Palm Sunday). Bethlehem, where the Church of the Nativity is believed to mark the birthplace of Jesus.
Bethphage is mentioned as the place from which Jesus sent the disciples to find a donkey for the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Matthew 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29 mention it as close to Bethany. [42] [43] Eusebius of Caesarea (Onomasticon 58:13) located it on the Mount of Olives. [43]