Mark 11:1

The Triumphal Entry

1 ¹Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to ²Bethphage and Bethany, at ³the Mount of Olives, Jesus^[a] sent ⁴two of his disciples

Mark 11:1 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 11:1

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem
The Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, "when he came nigh"; that is, Jesus; though not without his disciples, nor the multitude:

unto Bethphage and Bethany;
two places so called, near Jerusalem: Bethphage began where Bethany ended, and reached to the city itself. The Vulgate Latin only makes mention of Bethany; (See Gill on Matthew 21:1).

At the Mount of Olives;
near which, the above places were:

he sendeth forth two of his disciples;
perhaps Peter and John.

Mark 11:1 In-Context

1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples

2 and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it.

3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this? ’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately. ’”

4 And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it.

5 And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt? ”

Cross References

• 1. 11:1 For ver. 1-10, see Matt. 21:1-9; Luke 19:29-38; John 12:12-15; [Zech. 9:9]
• 2. 11:1 Matt. 21:17; Luke 24:50; John 11:18
• 3. 11:1 Zech. 14:4; Matt. 24:3; 26:30; John 8:1; [Acts 1:12]
• 4. 11:1 [ch. 14:13]

Footnotes

• [a] 11:1 Greek 'he'