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Jericho
Town or city mentioned in 5 verses of the Bible, most often in Luke.
Journeys through Jericho
- The road to Jerusalem (c. AD 29–30)
Where it appears
Luke (3), Matthew (1), Mark (1)
Key verses
- Matthew 20:29 first mention — And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
- Mark 10:46 — And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimæus, the son of Timæus, sat by the highway side begging.
- Luke 10:30 — And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
- Luke 18:35 — And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
- Luke 19:1 — And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
Nearby places
- City of Palms 2 km
- Gilgal 4 km
- Beth-arabah 6 km
- Beth-hoglah 7 km
- Adummim 8 km
- Senaah 11 km
- Atad 11 km
- Rimmon 12 km
Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.