G. A. Smith suggests in his "Atlas of the Historical Geography of the Holy Land" (HGHL; 1915) that Bethany (house of the ship) and Bethabara (house of the ford) are names for the same place.
G. A. Smith menulis dalam karyanya "Atlas of the Historical Geography of the Holy Land" (HGHL; 1915) bahwa Betania (house of the ship; "tempat kapal air") dan Betabara (house of the ford; "tempat penyeberangan sungai") merupakan nama-nama dari tempat yang sama.