Bible Verses About Bethany

And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).

And having seen it , his disciples were much displeased, saying, `To what purpose is this waste?

for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'

And Jesus having known, said to them, `Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me;

for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;

for she having put this ointment on my body--for my burial she did it .

Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this one did shall also be spoken of--for a memorial of her.'

And when they come nigh to Jerusalem, to Bethphage, and Bethany, unto the mount of the Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

and saith to them, `Go away to the village that is over-against you, and immediately, entering into it, ye shall find a colt tied, on which no one of men hath sat, having loosed it, bring it :

and if any one may say to you, Why do ye this? say ye that the lord hath need of it, and immediately he will send it hither.'

And they went away, and found the colt tied at the door without, by the two ways, and they loose it,

and certain of those standing there said to them, `What do ye--loosing the colt?'

and they said to them as Jesus commanded, and they suffered them.

And they brought the colt unto Jesus, and did cast upon it their garments, and he sat upon it,

and many did spread their garments in the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way.

And those going before and those following were crying out, saying, `Hosanna! blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord;

blessed is the coming reign, in the name of the Lord, of our father David; Hosanna in the highest.'

And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and having looked round on all things, it being now evening, he went forth to Bethany with the twelve.

And on the morrow, they having come forth from Bethany, he hungered,

And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house,

and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,

and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, `Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'

And Jesus answering said to her, `Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things,

Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead;