And when they [i.e., Jesus and the twelve apostles] approached Jerusalem and came close to Bethphage, near the Mount of Olives [Note: This was about three-fourths of a mile east of Jerusalem], Jesus sent two disciples on ahead,
Luke 22:39 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then Jesus went out to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed to doing [each evening during His final week], and His disciples followed Him. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He came out and went, as was His habit, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed Him. American Standard Version (1901) And he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed him. Common English Bible Jesus left and made his way to the Mount of Olives, as was his custom, and the disciples followed him. Catholic Public Domain Version And departing, he went out, according to his custom, to the Mount of Olives. And his disciples also followed him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the mount of Olives. And his disciples also followed him. |
And when they [i.e., Jesus and the twelve apostles] approached Jerusalem and came close to Bethphage, near the Mount of Olives [Note: This was about three-fourths of a mile east of Jerusalem], Jesus sent two disciples on ahead,
And after they had sung a hymn, they went up to the Mount of Olives. [Note: This was a small hill just east of Jerusalem]
Then Jesus entered the Temple in Jerusalem, and after looking around at everything [there], He left for Bethany with the twelve apostles, since it was evening by then. [Note: Jesus stayed overnight at Bethany during the week prior to His crucifixion. See verse 19].
And each evening He left the city [of Jerusalem, and went to Bethany for the night].
As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, over near the Temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked Him privately,
Now Jesus was teaching in the Temple every day, and He went out and lodged on the hill called Olivet every night [Note: Possibly this meant He lodged in a house in Bethany, which was situated on the side of this hill].