Places of the Bible

Bethabara

Perea · New Testament · 1 verse

A place beyond the Jordan where John the Baptist was baptizing, also called Bethany beyond the Jordan. The name appears in John in the King James text.

About Bethabara

A place beyond the Jordan where John the Baptist was baptizing, also called Bethany beyond the Jordan.

Its place in the story

Bethabara is named as a location of John the Baptist's ministry of baptism. Here John testified about Jesus and pointed his own disciples toward him.

Bethabara in Scripture (KJV)

“These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.”

Where it leads

At Bethabara John the Baptist declared Jesus to be the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

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Where is Bethabara in the Bible?

A place beyond the Jordan where John the Baptist was baptizing, also called Bethany beyond the Jordan. The name appears in John in the King James text.

What happened at Bethabara?

Bethabara is named as a location of John the Baptist's ministry of baptism. Here John testified about Jesus and pointed his own disciples toward him.

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