John 11:18

And Bethany was near to Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia off,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17Jesus, therefore, having come, found him having already been four days in the tomb.

19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother;

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Cross References

John 6:19having pushed onward, therefore, about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and coming near to the boat, and they were afraid;

Revelation 14:20and the winepress was trodden outside of the city, and blood came forth out of the winepress—to the bridles of the horses, one thousand six hundred stadia.

Matthew Henry on John 11:18-33

Christ at Bethany. 17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of… Read the whole commentary →

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