Matthew 21:1
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As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
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THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS QUESTIONED AND THE REPLY--THE PARABLES OF THE TWO SONS, AND OF THE WICKED HUSBANDMAN. ( = Mark 11:27-12:12; Luke 20:1-19). (Mat. 21:23-46) By what authority doest thou these things!--referring particularly to the expulsion of the buyers and sellers from the temple, and who gave thee this authority?
Open source ↗21:1–28:20 Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem initiates Matthew’s account of how the Messiah’s suffering and resurrection establish salvation. 21:1 Bethphage (a Hebrew name meaning house of figs) was probably located on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives between Bethany and Jerusalem proper.
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On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south.
Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.