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Matthew 21:1

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

2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
KJV
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
WEB
When they came near to Jerusalem and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
ASV
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
DARBY
And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
BLB
And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
ÅB
Og da de nærmet seg Jerusalem og kom til Betfage ved Oljeberget, sendte Jesus to disipler avsted og sa til dem:
OTB
Da de nærmet seg Jerusalem og kom til Betfage ved Oljeberget, sendte Jesus to disipler av sted
B1930
Og da de kom nær til Jerusalem og var kommet til Betfage ved Oljeberget, da sendte Jesus to disipler avsted og sa til dem:

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  • Zechariah 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 there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

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  • Mark 11:1–10

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

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  • 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.

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  • Matthew 26:30

    And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

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  • Matthew 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?

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  • John 8:1

    Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

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  • Luke 19:28–38

    And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

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  • Acts 1:12

    Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.

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