Places of the Bible

Bethphage

Judea · New Testament · 3 verses

A village near Bethany on the Mount of Olives, close to Jerusalem. The name appears in Matthew, Mark, Luke in the King James text.

About Bethphage

A village near Bethany on the Mount of Olives, close to Jerusalem.

Its place in the story

Bethphage is named as the place from which Jesus sent two disciples to fetch a donkey. From here he began his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

Bethphage in Scripture (KJV)

“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 (KJV)
“And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,”
Mark 11:1 (KJV)
“And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,”
Luke 19:29 (KJV)

Where it leads

From Bethphage Jesus rode into Jerusalem to the crowds who welcomed him as the coming King.

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Where is Bethphage in the Bible?

A village near Bethany on the Mount of Olives, close to Jerusalem. The name appears in Matthew, Mark, Luke in the King James text.

What happened at Bethphage?

Bethphage is named as the place from which Jesus sent two disciples to fetch a donkey. From here he began his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

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