Matthew 21:1

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Matthew 21:1 - Amplified Bible

AND WHEN they came near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples on ahead,

Matthew 21:1 - American Standard Version

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

Matthew 21:1 - Bible in Basic English

And when they were near Jerusalem, and had come to Beth-phage, to the Mountain of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,

Matthew 21:1 - Darby Bible

And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

Matthew 21:1 - English Standard Version

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

Matthew 21:1 - King James Version

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

Matthew 21:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Cuando se acercaron a Jerusalén y llegaron a Betfagé, junto al monte de los Olivos, Jesùs entonces enviò a dos discìpulos,

Matthew 21:1 - The Message

When they neared Jerusalem, having arrived at Bethphage on Mount Olives, Jesus sent two disciples with these instructions: "Go over to the village across from you. You’ll find a donkey tethered there, her colt with her. Untie her and bring them to me. If anyone asks what you’re doing, say, ’The Master needs them!’ He will send them with you."

Matthew 21:1 - New American Standard Bible

When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

Matthew 21:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Cuando se acercaron a Jerusalén y llegaron a Betfagé, junto al Monte de los Olivos, Jesùs entonces enviò a dos discìpulos,

Matthew 21:1 - World English Bible

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

Matthew 21:1 - Young's Living Translation

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

Matthew 21:1 - Additional Comments

This chapter begins the "passion week".
Many times he foretold to His disciples what would have this week (e.g. Matt 17:22-23 and Matt 20:18-19).
The law says for the Passover to be on the fourteenth day of the month, and the lamb for the Passover to be set aside on the tenth of the month (Exodus 12:3-7). Since Jesus is the Lamb who was slain for our sins (Rev 5:12), He is being set aside on the tenth, to be slain on the fourteenth of the month (Matt 26:2).
How nice it must have been to have Jesus physically present

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