Islam regards Jesus as a great prophet, and Bethany’s mostly Muslim ... but at the time, the area would have been safely outside town walls. The niche-style grave is consistent with 1st century ...

Jesus did go to Bethany; however, he delayed the visit by two days, and by the time he arrived, Mary’s brother had been dead for four days. When Mary saw Jesus, she sorrowfully spoke of her ...

For Green Haven, this meant cozy community and preserved open space; for Bethany residents like Pattis, it looked like a precursor to condominiums popping up all over town, or, as he put it, “a ...