Matthew 21:1
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
KJV
Καὶ ὅτε ἤγγισαν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα καὶ ἦλθον εἰς Βηθφαγὴ εἰς τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν, τότε Ἰησοῦς ἀπέστειλεν δύο μαθητὰς
Greek NT
Et cum appropinquassent Jerosolymis, et venissent Bethphage ad montem Oliveti : tunc Jesus misit duos discipulos,
Vulgate
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
ASV
And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem and were come to Bethphage, unto mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Βηθφαγή
bethphage
noun · 2×
δύο
duo
adjective · 132×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μαθητής
mathetes
noun · 261×
τότε
tote
adverb · 157×
ἀποστέλλω
apostello
verb · 131×
ἐγγίζω
eggizo
verb · 42×
ἐλαία
elaia
noun · 16×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
Ἱεροσόλυμα
ierosoluma
noun · 61×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὄρος
oros
noun · 64×
ὅτε
ote
adverb · 100×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: εἰς | WH/Treg/NIV: εἰς | RP: πρὸς
- εἰς — SBLGNT
- εἰς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- πρὸς — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: Ἰησοῦς | WH/NIV: Ἰησοῦς | Treg/RP: ὁ Ἰησοῦς
- Ἰησοῦς — SBLGNT
- Ἰησοῦς — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ὁ Ἰησοῦς — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- Acts 1:12 — Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
- Acts 1:12 — Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
- John 8:1 — Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
- John 8:1 — Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
- John 12:14 — And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
- Luke 19:28 — And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
- Luke 19:29 — 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,
- Luke 19:37 — And when he was come nigh, even now 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 that they had
- Luke 21:37 — And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
- Luke 21:37 — And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
- Luke 22:39 — And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
- Luke 22:39 — And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
- Mark 11:1 — And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
- Mark 11:1 — And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
- Mark 13:3 — And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
- Mark 14:26 — And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
- Matt 24:3 — And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
- Matt 24:3 — And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
- Matt 26:30 — And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
- Matt 26:30 — And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
- Zech 14:4 — And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and