Matthew 21:1

And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem and were come to Bethphage at the mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples,

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

In Context

2saying unto them, Go into the village over-against you, and ye will find directly an ass tied and a colt with her: loose them and bring them to me:

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Cross References

Matthew 26:30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.

Mark 14:26And when they had sung an hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.

Luke 21:37Thus He was by day teaching in the temple; and at night He retired to the mount called the mount of Olives.

John 8:1But Jesus went to the mount of Olives;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:1

The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the two main hinges upon which the door of salvation turns. He came into the world on purpose to give his life a ransom; so he had lately said, ch. xx. 28 . And therefore the history of his sufferings, even unto death, and his rising again, is more particularly recorded by all the evangelists than any other part of his story; and to that this evangelist now hastens apace. For at this chapter begins that which is called the passion-week. He had said to his disciples… Read the whole commentary →

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