Many priests and Levites resided in Jericho when they were not working at the temple, for Jericho was only 14 miles [23 km] from Jerusalem.
(‏ لوقا ١٠ :‏ ​ ٣١ ،‏ ٣٢‏ )‏ كان الكهنة يخدمون في هيكل اورشليم ،‏ وكان اللاويون يساعدونهم .‏