Mark 11:1

When they came near to Jerusalem [City of peace], to Bethsphage and Bethany [House of affliction], at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

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In The King James Version

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

In Context

2and said to them, “Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him, and bring him.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:1+ 21:1 (1-9) MP: Messiah is presented to Jerusalem riding on a donkey. (Zech 9:9f) + 21:1 (1-9) MPr: The first clause applies to the study of Torah. The second clause applies to the two Messiahs. The first Messiah son of Joseph, is likened to the ox, and the second Messiah son of David to the donkey, with reference to (Zech 9:9 in Tanchuma, Parashah 1). (Messiah as an Ox: Matt 21:12; John 2:15; Rev 19:14; Messiah as a donkey: Matt 21:1-9; John 13:1-5; Messiah as both beast of burden and humble combined: Matt 21:12-15) When they came near to Jerusalem [City of peace] (at the beginning of the first month of Nissan ·Miracles (in Aramaic), 1·), and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Yeshua [Salvation] sent two disciples,

Matthew 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?”

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.

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,

John 8:1But Yeshua [Salvation] went to the Mount of Olives.

Matthew Henry on Mark 11:1

We are now come to the Passion-Week, the week in which Christ died, and the great occurrences of that week. I. Christ's riding in triumph into Jerusalem, ver. 1-11 . II. His cursing the barren fig-tree, ver. 12-14 . III. His driving those out of the temple that turned it into an exchange, ver. 15-19 . IV. His discourse with his disciples concerning the power of faith and the efficacy of prayer, on occasion of the withering of the fig-tree he cursed, ver. 20-26 . V. His reply to those who questioned his authority,… Read the whole commentary →

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