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Another must-visit place in Jericho is the Mount of Temptation. Recognized by believers for its connection with the Bible, it is here that, according to biblical accounts, Jesus spent forty days ...

It is a testament to the challenges Jesus faced in proclaiming His message amidst contrasting religious ideologies. Jericho, ...

Jesus was passing through Jericho. There was a chief tax collector there named Zacchaeus, who was rich. Zacchaeus was a little man, and wanted to see Jesus, so he climbed a sycamore tree.

The story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem by donkey is recorded in all four Gospels. Yet it’s the second entry into Jerusalem that may bookend Jesus’ life.

In the parable of the good Samaritan, Jesus makes it clear — a neighbor can be anyone, found anywhere, and helped without ...

And Jesus told him this story. The Christian Story of the Good Samaritan. Once, there was a Jewish man who was travelling from Jerusalem to his home in Jericho. The road was rocky and ran through ...