Jesus passed through Heshbon when he brought his brother Simon to Jerusalem in A.D. 17. [1] Heshbon is one of the towns visited by Jesus and the twelve during the second tour of the Decapolis between August 18 and September 16, 29. [2] It was one of the towns visited by Jesus, the twelve, and the seventy during the mission in Perea between January 3, 30 until Jesus' death. [3]
This was the last time Abner and Jesus saw each other, and knowing they would not see each other again, Jesus addressed him with emotional parting words. [4]