Matthew 21:1

World English Bible (2000)

When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

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  • Matt 24:3 : 3 As 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?"
  • Matt 26:30 : 30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
  • John 8:1 : 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
  • Acts 1:12 : 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
  • Luke 21:37 : 37 Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.
  • Zech 14:4 : 4 His feet will stand in that day on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in two, from east to west, making a very great valley. Half of the mountain will move toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
  • Mark 11:1-9 : 1 When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 2 and 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. 3 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here." 4 They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him. 5 Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?" 6 They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7 They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it. 8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road. 9 Those who went in front, and those who followed, cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
  • Mark 14:26 : 26 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
  • Luke 19:28-38 : 28 Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 It happened, when he drew near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples, 30 saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it. 31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.'" 32 Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34 They said, "The Lord needs it." 35 They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them. 36 As he went, they spread their cloaks in the way. 37 As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen, 38 saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!"
  • Luke 22:39 : 39 He came out, and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.

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  • Mark 11:1-5
    5 verses
    93%

    1 When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

    2 and 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.

    3 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here."

    4 They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.

    5 Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?"

  • Luke 19:28-37
    10 verses
    90%

    28 Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

    29 It happened, when he drew near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

    30 saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it.

    31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.'"

    32 Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them.

    33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

    34 They said, "The Lord needs it."

    35 They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.

    36 As he went, they spread their cloaks in the way.

    37 As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,

  • Matt 21:2-10
    9 verses
    86%

    2 saying to them, "Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them, and bring them to me.

    3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and immediately he will send them."

    4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

    5 "Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

    6 The disciples went, and did just as Jesus commanded them,

    7 and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.

    8 A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees, and spread them on the road.

    9 The multitudes who went before him, and who followed kept shouting, "Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

    10 When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?"

  • Mark 11:7-12
    6 verses
    79%

    7 They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.

    8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road.

    9 Those who went in front, and those who followed, cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

    10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

    11 Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

    12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.

  • John 12:12-15
    4 verses
    79%

    12 On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

    13 they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!"

    14 Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

    15 "Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."

  • Matt 20:17
    76%

    17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

  • John 8:1
    75%

    1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

  • Matt 21:15
    74%

    15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,

  • Mark 14:16
    73%

    16 His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

  • Matt 26:1
    73%

    1 It happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples,

  • Matt 21:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, "Let there be no fruit from you forever!" Immediately the fig tree withered away.

    20 When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree immediately wither away?"

  • Zech 9:9
    73%

    9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

  • Luke 22:39
    73%

    39 He came out, and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.

  • Mark 14:26
    73%

    26 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

  • Matt 21:17
    72%

    17 He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.

  • Matt 23:1
    72%

    1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,

  • John 18:1
    72%

    1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.

  • John 2:13
    72%

    13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

  • Matt 26:36
    72%

    36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go there and pray."

  • Acts 1:12
    71%

    12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.