According to the New Testament, Jerusalem was the city to which Jesus was brought as a child, to be presented at the Temple (Luke 2:22) and to attend festivals (Luke 2:41). According to the canonized Gospels, Jesus preached and healed in Jerusalem, especially in the Temple Courts. Jerusalem historian Dan Mazar reported in a series of articles in the Jerusalem Christian Review on the archaeological discoveries made at this location by his grandfather, Prof. Benjamin Mazar, which included the first century stairs of ascent, where Jesus and his disciples preached , as well as the "mikvaot" (or baptismals) used by both Christian and Jewish pilgrims. The events of Pentacost, which are recorded in the New Testament Book of Acts, also took place at this location. There is also an account of Jesus
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