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Mark 11

Mark 11:1

The Triumphal Entry · Mark 11:1–11
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Translations

Modern
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
Traditional
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
Literal
And when they draw near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, toward the Mount of Olives, He sends two of His disciples,
Latin
Et cum appropinquarent Jerosolymæ et Bethaniæ ad montem Olivarum, mittit duos ex discipulis suis,

Interlinear

Greek
English
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples

Notes

Mark 11:1

  • Jerusalem was where Jesus intended to go. During the week before his crucifixion, Jesus apparently stayed in Bethany with his disciples (11:11–12; 14:3–9).

  • The Mount of Olives is often associated with the site of the final judgment (Zechariah 14:4) and the place where the Messiah will appear (Ezekiel 11:23; 43:1–5; see also Josephus, Antiquities 20.8.6).

  • As he did at other times, Jesus sent two of them (see Mark 6:7).

Mark 11:1–13:37

  • This section focuses on the relationship between Jesus and the temple in Jerusalem. In Mark’s Gospel, all the events and teachings connected with Jerusalem are gathered in 11:1–16:8.

  • The section ends with the second long teaching discourse of Jesus (13:1–37) (see 4:1–34). In this discourse, Jesus speaks about the destruction of the temple and the coming of the Son of Man. This teaching is the high point of many warnings in 11:1–13:37 about God’s coming judgment on Jerusalem and the temple (see especially 11:12–25 and 12:1–12).

Events

Parallels

Zechariah 9:9–13 Matthew 21:1–11 Luke 19:28–40 John 12:12–19

Places

Bethany: Village near Jerusalem, home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus Bethphage: Village near Bethany, where Jesus began His triumphal entry Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions Mount of Olives: A mountain ridge east of Jerusalem

Glossary

Bethany Bethphage Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Jesus Christ Mark, Gospel of Mount of Olives Travel

Topics

Bethany: The Colt of a Donkey Upon Which Jesus Made his Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem, Obtained At Bethphage: A Village on the Mount of Olives Jesus Mount of Olives: Jesus' Triumphant Entry Into Jerusalem by Way of The Ascension of Christ: from Mount Olivet