When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
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- KJV And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
- BSB As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
- NKJV Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples;
- NASB And as they *approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, He *sent two of His disciples,
- NLT As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.
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Quick answer
Approaching Jerusalem near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sends two disciples ahead on an errand.
Overview
Jesus arrives at the outskirts of Jerusalem to begin the climactic final week of His ministry. The Mount of Olives carried messianic associations (Zechariah 14:4), heightening the significance of what follows. By sending two disciples ahead with detailed instructions, Jesus deliberately and knowingly orchestrates His entry as Israel's promised King.
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- Luke 19:29–40When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,
- John 12:14–19Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
- Matt 21:1–11When they came near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
- 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.
- Mark 14:13He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, “Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,
- Mark 6:7He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
- Matt 24:3As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”
- 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 8:1but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
- Matt 26:30When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
- Mark 13:3As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
- 2 Sam 15:30David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him each covered his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
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