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George Lamsa Translation

Matthew 21:1

WHEN he came near to Jerusalem, he came to Bethphage on the side of the Mount of Olives. Jesus then sent two of his disciples,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bethphage;   Jesus, the Christ;   Olives, Mount of;   Scofield Reference Index - Christ;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bethphage;   Mountains;   Olives, Mount of;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Judea, Modern;   Olive-Tree, the;   Prophecies Respecting Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Bethphage;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Hosanna;   Messiah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Christ, Christology;   Praise;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hutchinsonians;   Messiah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Beth-Phage;   Olves, Mount of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bethphage;   Olives, Mount of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Animals;   Bethphage;   Colt;   Matthew, the Gospel of;   Triumphal Entry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bethphage;   Jesus Christ;   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Text of the New Testament;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Bethphage ;   Consciousness;   Dispersion ;   Fruit (2);   Interpretation;   Majesty (2);   Mount of Olives ;   Numbers (2);   Poet;   Sorcery;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bethphage ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Beth-phage;   Hosanna;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bethphage;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Beth-Pha-Ge;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Bethphage;   Olive Tree;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Beth (2);   Bethphage;   Olives, Mount of;   Quotations, New Testament;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Bethphage;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Christianity in Its Relation to Judaism;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus then sent two disciples,
King James Version (1611)
And when they drewe nigh vnto Hierusalem, and were come to Bethphage, vnto the mount of Oliues, then sent Iesus two Disciples,
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,
English Standard Version
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
New American Standard Bible
When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus then sent two disciples,
New Century Version
As Jesus and his followers were coming closer to Jerusalem, they stopped at Bethphage at the hill called the Mount of Olives. From there Jesus sent two of his followers
Amplified Bible
When they approached Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples [ahead],
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Legacy Standard Bible
And when they had approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Berean Standard Bible
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
Contemporary English Version
When Jesus and his disciples came near Jerusalem, he went to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives and sent two of them on ahead.
Complete Jewish Bible
As they were approaching Yerushalayim, they came to Beit-Pagei on the Mount of Olives. Yeshua sent two talmidim
Darby Translation
And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus and his followers were coming closer to Jerusalem. But first they stopped at Bethphage at the hill called the Mount of Olives. From there Jesus sent two of his followers into town.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when they drewe neere to Hierusalem, and were come to Bethphage, vnto the mount of the Oliues, then sent Iesus two disciples,
Good News Translation
As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives. There Jesus sent two of the disciples on ahead
Lexham English Bible
And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Literal Translation
And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came into Bethphage, toward the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
American Standard Version
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Bible in Basic English
And when they were near Jerusalem, and had come to Beth-phage, to the Mountain of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
Hebrew Names Version
When they drew near to Yerushalayim, and came to Beit-Pagey, to the Mount of Olives, then Yeshua sent two talmidim,
International Standard Version
When they came near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples on ahead andZechariah 14:4; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
AND when he drew nigh to Urishlem, and had come to Beth-phage, at the mount of Olives, Jeshu sent two of his disciples,
Murdock Translation
And as he approached Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, by the side of the mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when they drewe nye vnto Hierusalem, & were come to Bethphage, vnto the mout of Oliues, the sent Iesus two disciples,
English Revised Version
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
World English Bible
When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives,
Weymouth's New Testament
When they were come near Jerusalem and had arrived at Bethphage and the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of the disciples on in front,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Jhesus cam nyy to Jerusalem, and cam to Bethfage, at the mount of Olyuete, thanne sente he his twei disciplis, and seide to hem,
Update Bible Version
And when they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Webster's Bible Translation
And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and had come to Bethphage, to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
New English Translation
Now when they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
New King James Version
Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, [fn] at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
New Living Translation
As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.
New Life Bible
They were near Jerusalem and had come to the town of Bethphage at the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two followers on ahead.
New Revised Standard
When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when they drew near unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the Mount of Olives, then, Jesus sent forth two disciples;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem and were come to Bethphage, unto mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Revised Standard Version
And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Beth'phage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When they drewe neye vnto Ierusalem and were come to Betphage vnto mounte olivete: then sent Iesus two of his disciples
Young's Literal Translation
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, unto the mount of the Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan they drew nye vnto Ierusalem, and were come to Bethphage vnto mount Oliuete, Iesus sent two of his disciples,
Mace New Testament (1729)
When they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bepthphage, to the mount of Olives, Jesus dispatched two disciples,
THE MESSAGE
When they neared Jerusalem, having arrived at Bethphage on Mount Olives, Jesus sent two disciples with these instructions: "Go over to the village across from you. You'll find a donkey tethered there, her colt with her. Untie her and bring them to me. If anyone asks what you're doing, say, ‘The Master needs them!' He will send them with you."
Simplified Cowboy Version
When they got close to Jerusalem,

Contextual Overview

1 WHEN he came near to Jerusalem, he came to Bethphage on the side of the Mount of Olives. Jesus then sent two of his disciples, 2 And he said to them, Go to that village which is in front of you, and straightway you will find an ass which is tied up, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3 And if any man should say anything to you, tell him that our Lord needs them; and he will immediately send them here. 4 All this happened, so that what was said by the prophet, might be fulfilled, who said, 5 Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold your king is coming to you, meek, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt, the foal of an ass. 6 And the disciples went and did as Jesus had commanded them. 7 And they brought the ass and the colt, and they put their garments on the colt, and Jesus rode on it. 8 And a great many people spread their garments on the road; and others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And the people who were going before him and coming after him, were shouting and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. 10 When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, and they were saying, Who is this man?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when: Mark 11:1, Luke 19:28

Bethphage: Bethphage was a village on the declivity of Mount Olivet, and somewhat nearer to Jerusalem than Bethany.

the mount: Matthew 24:3, Matthew 26:30, Zechariah 14:4, Luke 19:37, Luke 21:37, John 8:1, Acts 1:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 22:9 - place Nehemiah 8:15 - the mount Luke 19:29 - when John 12:14 - Jesus

Cross-References

Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her, and also I will give you a son by her; yea, I will bless him and make nations of him; and the kings of the people shall come from him.
Genesis 17:19
And God said to Abraham, Truly, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son; and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.
Genesis 17:21
But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year.
Genesis 18:10
And the LORD said, I will certainly return to you at this time next year, and 1o, Sarah your wife shall be with child, and shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door which was behind her.
Genesis 18:14
Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at this season, and Sarah your wife shall be with child, and shall have a son.
Genesis 21:17
And the LORD heard the voice of the boy; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said to her, What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not; for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.
Genesis 21:20
And God was with the boy; and he grew up and dwelt in the wilderness of Paran and learned to become an archer in the wilderness of Paran.
Genesis 50:24
And Joseph said to his brothers, I am dying; and God will surely remember you, and bring you up out of this land to the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
Exodus 3:16
Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, I have surely remembered you and seen that which is done to you in Egypt;
Exodus 4:31
And the people believed; and when they heard that the LORD had remembered the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they knelt down and worshipped before the LORD.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem,.... The Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, "when he drew nigh, or was near"; but not alone, his disciples were with him, and a multitude of people also; as is evident from the following account. They might well be said to be near to Jerusalem, since it is added,

and were come to Bethphage; which the Jews say n was within the walls of the city of Jerusalem, and was in all respects as the city itself, and was the outermost part of it o; and that all within the outward circumference of the city of Jerusalem was called Bethphage p: it seems to me to be part of it within the city, and part of it without, in the suburbs of it, which reached to Bethany, and that to the Mount of Olives. Various are the derivations and etymologies of this place: some say it signifies "the house", or "place of a fountain", from a fountain that was in it; as if it was a compound of "Beth", an house, and πηγη, "pege", a fountain: others, "the house of the mouth of a valley"; as if it was made up of those three words, בית פי גיא, because the outward boundary of it was at the foot of the Mount of Olives, at the entrance of the valley of Jehoshaphat: others say, that the ancient reading was "Bethphage, the house of slaughter"; and Jerom says q, it was a village of the priests, and he renders it, "the house of jaw bones": here indeed they might bake the showbread, and eat the holy things, as in Jerusalem r; but the true reading and signification of it is, פאגי

בית, "the house of figs"; so called from the fig trees which grew in the outward limits of it, near Bethany, and the Mount of Olives; hence we read of s פגי בית היני, "the figs of Bethany"; which place is mentioned along with, Bethphage, both by Mark and Luke, where Christ, and those with him, were now come: the latter says, they were come nigh to these places, for they were come

to the Mount of Olives; near to which were the furthermost limits of Bethany, and Bethphage, from Jerusalem. This mount was so called from the abundance of olive trees which grew upon it, and was on the east side of Jerusalem t; and it was distant from it a sabbath day's journey, Acts 1:12 which was two, thousand cubits, or eight furlongs, and which made one mile:

then sent Jesus two disciples; who they were is not certain, perhaps Peter and John, who were afterwards sent by him to prepare the passover, Luke 22:8.

n Gloss. in T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 14. 2. & Pesach. fol. 91. 1. o Gloss. in T. Bab. Pesach. fol. 63. 2. & 91. 1. p Gloss. in T. Bab. Sota, fol. 45. 1. & Bava Metzia fol. 90. 1. q In loc. & ad Eustoch, fol. 59. 3. Tom. 1. r Misn. Menachot, c. 11. sect. 2. T. Bab. Menachot fol. 63. 1. & 78. 2. Maimon. Hilch. Pesul. Hamukdash, c. 12. sect. 16. Gloss. in Pesach. fol. 63. 2. s T. Bab. Pesach. fol. 53. 1. & Erubin, fol. 28. 2. t Zech. xiv 4. Targum in Ezek. xi. 23. & Bartenora in Misn. Mid. dot. c. 1. sect. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem - They were going up now from Jericho.

Matthew 20:29. The distance was about 19 miles. The most of the way was a desert, or filled with caves, and rocks, and woods - a suitable place for robbers. See Luke 10:30. The Mount of Olives, or “Olivet,” is on the east of Jerusalem. Between this and Jerusalem there runs a small stream called the brook Kidron, or Cedron. It is dry in the hot seasons of the year, but swells to a considerable size in time of heavy rains. See the notes at John 18:1. The Mount of Olives was so called from its producing in abundance the olive. It was from Jerusalem about a Sabbath-day’s journey. See the notes at Acts 1:12. On the west side of the mountain was the garden of Gethsemane, Luke 22:39; Mark 14:32. On the eastern declivity of the mountain were the villages of Bethphage and Bethany. Mark and Luke say that he came near to both those places.

He appears to have come first to Bethany, where he passed the night John 12:1, John 12:9-11, and in the morning sent over to the adjacent village Bethphage. Bethany was the place where Lazarus lived, whom he raised from the dead John 11:0; where Martha and Mary lived; and where Mary anointed him with ointment against the day of his burying, John 12:1-7. The Mount of Olives is about a mile in length and about 700 feet in height, and overlooks Jerusalem, so that from its summit almost every part of the city can be seen. The mountain is composed of three peaks or summits. The “olive” is a fruit well known among us as an article of commerce. The tree blooms in June, and bears white flowers. The fruit is small. It is first green, then whitish, and, when fully ripe, black. It encloses a hard stone in which are the seeds. The “wild olive” was common, and differed from the other only in being of a smaller size. There are two roads from Jerusalem to Bethany; one around the southern end of the Mount of Olives, and the other across the summit. The latter is considerably shorter, but more difficult, and it was probably along this road that the Saviour went.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXI.

Christ rides into Jerusalem upon an ass, and the multitude

receive him joyfully, 1-11.

He enters the temple, and expels the money-changers, c. 12, 13.

The blind and the lame come to him and are healed, 14.

The chief priests and scribes are offended, 15.

Our Lord confounds them, and goes to Bethany, 16, 17.

The barren fig-tree blasted, 18-22.

While teaching in the temple, the chief priests and elders

question his authority he answers and confutes them, 23-27.

The parable of the man and his two sons, 28-32.

The parable of a vineyard let out to husbandmen, 33-42;

applied to the priests and Pharisees, 43-45;

who wish to kill him, but are restrained by the fear of the

people, who acknowledge Christ for a prophet, 46.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXI.

Verse Matthew 21:1. Bethphage — A place on the west declivity of Mount Olivet, from which it is thought the whole declivity and part of the valley took their name. It is supposed to have derived its name from the fig-trees which grew there; בית beeth, signifying a region as well as a house, and פג phag, a green fig.


 
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