John 11:18

Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

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Interpretation

Here was a house where the fear of God was, and on which his blessing rested; yet it was made a house of mourning. Grace will keep sorrow from the heart, but not from the house.

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This thought runs through John 11:18-22.

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Glossary

Bethany Place: House of dates. (1. ) The Revised Version in John 1:28 has this word instead of Bethabara, on the authority of the oldest manuscripts. It appears to have been the name of a place on the east of Jordan. Modern identification: Al Eizariya.
Jerusalem Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.