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Bethabara

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Bethabara The scene of John's baptisms (John 1: 28) as given in inferior MSS followed by AV. All English translations from RV prefer the more likely reading ‘Bethany across the Jordan’, i.e. not the village of that name near Jerusalem.

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Bethabara

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

Bethabara. According to Jn. 1: 28 (AV) the place where John the Baptist baptized, and thus presumably the site of Christ's Baptism. Many important MSS, followed by the RV, read ‘Bethany beyond Jordan’ at this point.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Bethabara." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Bethabara

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Bethabara , place, on the Jordan, traditionally located at a ford just above the Dead Sea, where in the New Testament John was baptizing when Jesus came to him. RSV: Bethany, following some ancient texts.

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