The 40-minute walk to Bethany

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The 40-minute walk to Bethany

By R.A. Mathews It’s a great mystery: the 40-minute walk to Bethany. It’s also one that hardly anyone notices.  Why did Jesus take His disciples to Bethany, where He ascended to God? What was so special about that village? It’s clear that Jesus appeared to His disciples on the day of His resurrection. Luke seems to write that He then took them to Bethany, a 40-minute walk, where He ascended to God. Here’s the passage: “…Jesus Himself suddenly st…