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AICNT And it happened, when he approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount [called Olivet],[fn] he sent two of {the}[fn] disciples,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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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,
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 [fn]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,
(And it came to pass when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethanie, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,)
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 Bethanie, 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 two 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 sich, als he nahete to/toward Bethphage and Bethanien and came at the Ölberg, sent he his Yünger zwei)
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 montem who is_called Oliveti, he_sent duos discipulos suos, )
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)
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, )
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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.
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.
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).