but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
Parallel translations
- KJV Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
- BSB But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
- ESV but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
- NKJV But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
- NASB But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
- NLT Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives,
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Matt 21:1When they came near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
- Mark 11:1When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
- Luke 19:37As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,
- Mark 13:3As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
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