Jesus felt deep pity for them, so He touched their eyes and immediately their sight was restored, and they became [His] followers.
Matthew 21:1 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) 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, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition AND WHEN they came near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples on ahead, American Standard Version (1901) And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, Common English Bible When they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus gave two disciples a task. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they had drawn near to Jerusalem, and had arrived at Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples, |
Jesus felt deep pity for them, so He touched their eyes and immediately their sight was restored, and they became [His] followers.
saying to them, “Go into the village there and immediately you will find a donkey tied up with her colt. Untie them and bring them to me.
And as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, His disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things [you just spoke of] happen? And what will be the sign that indicates your presence and the end of the [present] age?”
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]
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].
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.
but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. [Note: This was located on a slope just east of Jerusalem].
Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the place called “Mount of Olives,” which was about three-fourths of a mile from Jerusalem.