When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,
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- KJV And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
- BSB As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
- NKJV And it came to pass, when He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples,
- NASB When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mountain that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,
- NLT As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead.
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- Acts 1:12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
- Matt 21:17He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and camped there.
- Matt 21:1–11When they came near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
- Mark 11:1–11When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
- Zech 14:4His feet will stand in that day on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in two, from east to west, making a very great valley. Half of the mountain will move toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
- John 12:12–16On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
- 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,
- Luke 24:50He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
- Luke 21:37Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.
- Luke 22:39He came out, and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.
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