LUKE 19:29 Parallel Verse View

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ULT And it happened that, when he had come near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount called of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

UST When they got close to the villages of Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead.

19:29 Literally Bethsphage; ALT, CT, and TR Bethphage

BLB And it came to pass as He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, toward the mount called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,

AICNT And it happened, when he approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount [called Olivet],[fn] he sent two of {the}[fn] disciples,

19:29, called Olivet: Absent from B(03). ‖ Some manuscripts read “of Olives.” Latin(e) Syriac(sy^s)

19:29, the: Some manuscripts read “his.” B(02) D(05) W(032) Latin(a ff² i) BYZ TR

OEB It was when Jesus had almost reached Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, that he sent on two of the disciples.

WEBBE When he came near to Bethsphage[fn] and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

19:29 TR, NU read “Bethpage” instead of “Bethsphage”

WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)

NET Now when he approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

LSV And it came to pass, as He came near to Bethphage and Bethany, to that called the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples,

FBV As he approached Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples, telling them:

TCNT As he drew near to [fn]Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mount called Olivet, he sent two of [fn]his disciples ahead,

19:29 Bethsphage ¦ Bethphage 𝔐^pt CT TR

19:29 his ¦ the CT

T4T When they got near Bethphage and Bethany villages, near the hill that is called {that they call} Olive Tree Hill,

LEB And it happened that when he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the hill[fn] called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

19:29 Or “mountain”

BBE And it came about that when he got near Beth-phage and Bethany by the mountain which is named the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

Moff When he was near Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Olive-Orchard, he despatched two of his disciples,

Wymth And when he was come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount called the Oliveyard, He sent two of the disciples on in front,

ASV And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,

DRA And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethania, unto the mount called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

YLT And it came to pass, as he came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, unto the mount called of the Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

Drby And it came to pass as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the mountain called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

RV And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called the mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

SLT And it was as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount called of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

Wbstr And it came to pass, when he had come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

KJB-1769 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,

KJB-1611 And it came to passe when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethanie, at the mount called the mount of Oliues, he sent two of his disciples,
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And it came to passe, when he was come nye to Bethphage & Bethanie, besides the mount which is called Oliuet, he sent two of his disciples,
(And it came to pass, when he was come nigh/near to Bethphage and Bethany, besides the mount which is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,)

Gnva And it came to passe, when hee was come neere to Bethphage, and Bethania, besides the mount which is called the mount of Oliues, he sent two of his disciples,
(And it came to pass, when he was come near to Bethphage, and Bethania, besides the mount which is called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, )

Cvdl And it fortuned whan he came nye to Bethphage and Bethany vnto mount Oliuete, he sent two of his disciples,
(And it fortuned when he came nigh/near to Bethphage and Bethany unto mount Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,)

TNT And it fortuned when he was come nye to Bethphage and Bethany besydes moute olivete he sent two of his disciples
(And it fortuned when he was come nigh/near to Bethphage and Bethany besides mount Olivet he sent two of his disciples )

Wycl And it was don, whanne Jhesus cam nyy to Bethfage and Betanye, at the mount, that is clepid of Olyuete, he sente hise twei disciplis, and seide,
(And it was done, when Yhesus came nigh/near to Bethfage and Betanye, at the mount, that is called of Olyuete, he sent his twain/two_or_both disciples, and said,)

Luth Und es begab sich, als er nahete gen Bethphage und Bethanien und kam an den Ölberg, sandte er seiner Jünger zwei
(And it gifted itself/yourself/themselves, as he approachese to/toward Bethphage and Bethanien and came at/to the Mt_of_Olives, sent he his disciple two)

ClVg Et factum est, cum appropinquasset ad Bethphage et Bethaniam, ad montem qui vocatur Oliveti, misit duos discipulos suos,[fn]
(And done it_is, when/with appropinquasset to Bethphage and Bethaniam, to mountain who/which is_called Oliveti, he_sent two disciples his_own, )

19.29 Ad Bethphage. Bethphage, viculus sacerdotum in monte Oliveti, et interpretatur domus buccæ. Bethania villa vel civitas in latere ejusdem montis, et dicitur domus obedientiæ. Has Dominus Hierosolymam venturus præsentia sua sublimavit, quia multos ante passionem suam docendo piæ confessionis donis et obedientiæ spiritualis implevit. Quæ bene in monte Oliveti sunt positæ, id est in ipso Domino qui nos unctione spiritualium chrismatum, et conscientiæ pietatisque luce refovet. Et quia non vult abscondi civitatem supra se positam, mittit discipulos in castellum, quod est contra eos, ut per eos totius contra positi orbis munitiones penetret.

19.29 To Bethphage. Bethphage, viculus priests in/into/on mountain Oliveti, and interprets home buccæ. Bethania villa or city in/into/on on_the_side of_the_same mountain, and it_is_said home obedientiæ. Has Master Hierosolymam coming presence his_own sublimavit, because many before passion his_own by_teaching pious confession gifts and obedientiæ spiritual he_fulfilled. Which well in/into/on mountain Oliveti are positæ, that it_is in/into/on himself Master who/which us anointingne spiritual chrismatum, and conscience of_pietyque light refovet. And because not/no wants hide the_city above himself placedm, sends disciples in/into/on purelyllum, that it_is on_the_contrary them, as through them of_the_whole on_the_contrary placed world fortifications penetret.

UGNT καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤγγισεν εἰς Βηθφαγὴ καὶ Βηθανίαν, πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τὸ καλούμενον Ἐλαιῶν, ἀπέστειλεν δύο τῶν μαθητῶν
(kai egeneto hōs aʸngisen eis Baʸthfagaʸ kai Baʸthanian, pros to oros to kaloumenon Elaiōn, apesteilen duo tōn mathaʸtōn)

SBL-GNT Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤγγισεν εἰς Βηθφαγὴ καὶ Βηθανίαν πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τὸ καλούμενον Ἐλαιῶν, ἀπέστειλεν δύο τῶν ⸀μαθητῶν
(Kai egeneto hōs aʸngisen eis Baʸthfagaʸ kai Baʸthanian pros to oros to kaloumenon Elaiōn, apesteilen duo tōn ⸀mathaʸtōn)

RP-GNT Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤγγισεν εἰς Βηθσφαγὴ καὶ Βηθανίαν πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τὸ καλούμενον Ἐλαιῶν, ἀπέστειλεν δύο τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ,
(Kai egeneto hōs aʸngisen eis Baʸthsfagaʸ kai Baʸthanian pros to oros to kaloumenon Elaiōn, apesteilen duo tōn mathaʸtōn autou,)

TC-GNT Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤγγισεν εἰς [fn]Βηθσφαγὴ καὶ [fn]Βηθανίαν πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τὸ καλούμενον Ἐλαιῶν, ἀπέστειλε δύο τῶν μαθητῶν [fn]αὐτοῦ,
(Kai egeneto hōs aʸngisen eis Baʸthsfagaʸ kai Baʸthanian pros to oros to kaloumenon Elaiōn, apesteile duo tōn mathaʸtōn autou, )

19:29 βηθσφαγη ¦ βηθφαγη 𝔐^pt CT TR

19:29 βηθανιαν ¦ βηθανια TH WH

19:29 αυτου ¦ — CT

Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 19:28–44: Jesus approached Jerusalem

As Jesus approached Jerusalem in this section, his many disciples were very excited. He came riding on a donkey. This fulfilled the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9 that he would come as a gentle, humble king. The crowd of disciples praised him in a way that showed that they were welcoming him as their king (19:38). They believed that he was the Messiah whom the Jews had been awaiting for many generations.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it. Some other examples of headings for this section are:

Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (NRSV)

Many people celebrate as Jesus enters Jerusalem

People of Jerusalem greeted Jesus as king

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 21:1–11, Mark 11:1–11, and John 12:12–19.

19:29a

As He approached Bethphage and Bethany

As he was coming near Bethphage and Bethany,
After some time, he reached a place not far from the villages called Bethphage and Bethany.

As He approached: The word He refers to Jesus, but the context implies that his followers were also with him. In some languages it may be necessary to make this explicit. For example:

As he and his followers approached

As they came near

Bethphage and Bethany: Bethphage and Bethany were two villages near Jerusalem. Probably fewer than two hundred people lived in either village at that time. Bethany was the village where Mary, Martha, and Lazarus lived.This fact is stated in John 11:1. Matthew 21:17 mentions that Jesus spent the night in Bethany. It was less than two miles from Jerusalem. Bethphage is mentioned in Matthew 21:1 and Mark 11:1.

19:29b

at the Mount of Olives,

to the hill/mountain called Olive Tree Mountain,
These villages were located on the side/slope of the Hill of Olive Trees.

at the Mount of Olives: This phrase tells about the location of Bethphage and Bethany (19:29a). These villages were located near the Mount of Olives or on the slope of it. Some other ways to translate the phrase are:

on the Mount of Olives (CEV)

on the hillside going up the mountain called the Place of OlivesWestern Bukidnon Manobo back translation on TW.

near the hill called the Mount of Olives (NCV)

the Mount of Olives: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as the Mount of Olives is literally “the hill called Of Olives.” This phrase is describing the name of a hill/mountain on the east side of Jerusalem. The highest point of the Mount of Olives is approximately 830 meters (2,675 feet) above sea level. It is about sixty meters (two hundred feet) higher than Jerusalem, but it is separated from Jerusalem by a deep valley.This valley is called the Kidron Valley. It is about 140 meters (450 feet) deep.

People called this hill/mountain the Mount of Olives because it had olive trees growing on it. Some other ways to translate it are:

Olive Mountain/Hill

Olive Tree/Grove Hill

hill/mountain with olive trees

If olive trees are not known in your area, you may borrow the word that means Olives from another language. If this word is not well known, you may want to add a descriptive phrase. For example:

hill where the trees called “olive” grow

Olives: The word Olives can refer to a kind of tree or to the fruits that grow on those trees. Here it refers to the trees.

The olive fruit grows on trees. It is small and round with a hard seed inside. The olive was an important food in ancient times. It was pressed into oil that was used in cooking, as fuel for lamps, and in medicine and cosmetics. It was also used in some religious rituals.

19:29c

He sent out two of His disciples,

he sent two of his disciples ahead of him. Before they left, he said to them,
Then Jesus called two of his disciples to him and told them,

He sent out two of His disciples: The word sent indicates that Jesus told the two disciples to go and do a particular task.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

καὶ ἐγένετο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐγένετο ὡς ἤγγισεν εἰς Βηθφαγή καί Βηθανία πρός τό ὄρος τό καλούμενον Ἐλαιῶν ἀπέστειλεν δύο τῶν μαθητῶν)

Luke uses this phrase to mark an important development in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for this purpose.

Note 2 topic: translate-names

Βηθφαγὴ καὶ Βηθανίαν

Bethphage and Bethany are the names of two small cities near Jerusalem.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὸ ὄρος τὸ καλούμενον Ἐλαιῶν

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [the mount that people call of Olives]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

τὸ ὄρος τὸ καλούμενον Ἐλαιῶν

You could also translate this entire expression as a proper name. The phrase of Olives is part of the name of a hill or mountain. Alternate translation: [the Mount of Olives] or [Olive Tree Mountain]

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Bethany and Bethphage

Matthew 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-48; John 12:1-19; see also Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9

At the start of Passover one week before he was crucified, Jesus and his disciples traveled to Jerusalem, approaching the city from the east. When they arrived at the village of Bethphage, Jesus mounted a donkey and rode down the Mount of Olives as a humble king entering his capital city. Along the way, many people laid branches and cloaks in his path to welcome him. After Jesus entered the city, he immediately went up to the Temple and drove out the moneychangers and merchants there, and he healed the blind and the lame. Then he traveled nearly two miles outside the city to the village of Bethany to spend the night, which appears to have been where he typically lodged each night while visiting Jerusalem during the crowded Passover festival. Bethany is also where Jesus’ close friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus lived. One evening while Jesus was there at a large dinner party given in his honor, Martha served the food, and Mary poured expensive perfume on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.

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Jesus’ Final Journey to Jerusalem

Much like the difficulties of discerning the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land (see here), the task of reconciling the four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ final journey to Jerusalem into one coherent itinerary has proven very challenging for Bible scholars. As with many other events during Jesus’ ministry, the accounts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (often referred to as the Synoptic Gospels) present a noticeably similar account of Jesus’ final travels, while John’s Gospel presents an itinerary that is markedly different from the others. In general, the Synoptic Gospels present Jesus as making a single journey to Jerusalem, beginning in Capernaum (Luke 9:51), passing through Perea (Matthew 19:1-2; Mark 10:1) and Jericho (Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-19:10), and ending at Bethany and Bethphage, where he enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44). John, on the other hand, mentions several trips to Jerusalem by Jesus (John 2:13-17; 5:1-15; 7:1-13; 10:22-23), followed by a trip to Perea across the Jordan River (John 10:40-42), a return to Bethany where he raises Lazarus from the dead (John 11), a withdrawal to the village of Ephraim for a few months (John 11:54), and a return trip to Bethany, where he then enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey (John 12:1-19). The differences between the Synoptics’ and John’s accounts are noteworthy, but they are not irreconcilable. The Synoptics, after noting that Jesus began his trip at Capernaum, likely condensed their accounts (as occurs elsewhere in the Gospels) to omit Jesus’ initial arrival in Jerusalem and appearance at the Festival of Dedication, thus picking up with Jesus in Perea (stage 2 of John’s itinerary). Then all the Gospels recount Jesus’ trip (back) to Bethany and Jerusalem, passing through Jericho along the way. Likewise, the Synoptics must have simply omitted the few months Jesus spent in Ephraim to escape the Jewish leaders (stage 4 of John’s itinerary) and rejoined John’s account where Jesus is preparing to enter Jerusalem on a donkey.

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Jerusalem during the New Testament

By the time of the New Testament, the ancient city of Jerusalem had been transformed from the relatively small fortress of David’s day (2 Samuel 5:6-10; 1 Chronicles 11:4-9) into a major city with a Temple that rivaled the greatest temples in the Roman world. Just prior to Jesus’ birth, Herod the Great completely renovated and expanded the Temple of the Lord, and he also built a lavish palace for himself, various pools (where Jesus occasionally performed healings), public buildings, and military citadels, including the Antonia Fortress, which overlooked the Temple. Wealthy residents, including the high priest, occupied extravagant houses in the Upper City, while the poorer residents were relegated to less desirable areas like the Lower City. The Essene Quarter was so named because many of its residents belonged to the Essenes, a strict religious sect that was known for its careful attention to the law of Moses. Across the Kidron Valley lay the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-53; John 18:1-14). Further east was the Mount of Olives, where Jesus began his triumphal entry one week before his crucifixion (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19), taught his disciples about the last days (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13), and eventually ascended to heaven after his resurrection (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11).