This road, which partly ran in a south-westerly direction, led to a gate made in an inner wall of the town, towards Sion.

Beyond this wall, to the left, there was a sort of suburb, containing more gardens than houses; and towards the outer wall of the city stood some magnificent sepulchres with stone entrances.

On this side was a house belonging to Lazarus, with beautiful gardens, extending towards that part where the outer western wall of Jerusalem turned to the south.

I believe that a little private door, made in the city wall, and through which Jesus and his disciples often passed by permission of Lazarus, led to these gardens.

The gate standing at the north-western angle of the town led to Bethsur, which was situated more towards the north than Emmaus and Joppa.