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Bethany, today the town of Al-Eizariya on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, was the home of Lazarus and his sisters Martha and Mary, close friends of Jesus.
Here Jesus often stayed, and here he raised Lazarus from the tomb after four days (John 11).
Pilgrims can descend the stone steps into the Tomb of Lazarus, and visit the nearby Church of Saint Lazarus built over the traditional site.
Bethany is where Jesus wept, and where he spoke the words, I am the resurrection and the life. The raising of Lazarus is the great sign that points ahead to his own resurrection.
To go down into the tomb and climb back into the light is to feel the promise of that moment. It was also a place of friendship and rest for Jesus, a home among friends in the last week of his life.
What happened at Bethany? Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11).
What is it called today? Al-Eizariya.
What can you see? The Tomb of Lazarus and the Church of Saint Lazarus.
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