Bethphage

Modern identification

Bethphage traditional village site · Mount of Olives, Jerusalem

Coordinates

31.7780, 35.2490

The general Mount of Olives location is secure; the exact ancient village limits are less certain.

What happened at Bethphage

1. The barren fig tree found to have withered

   Mark 11:19-25; Matthew 21:19-22; Luke 21:37, 38

   The event occurs on the Bethany-Jerusalem route; Bethphage is used as a route representative. The general Mount of Olives location is secure; the exact ancient village limits are less certain.