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

Ver. 1. And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem] In this one verse our Evangelist closely compriseth all that St John sets down of our Saviour's oracles and miracles from his Matthew 7:1,29; Matthew 8:1,34; Matthew 9:1,38; Matthew 10:1,42; Matthew 11:1,30; Matthew 12:1,12, viz. the history of five months and ten days; for Christ rode not into the city till the fifth day before his last passover, John 12:1; John 12:12, having the day before been anointed by Mary at Bethany, John 12:1, called here Bethphage, or the Conduit House (Bethphage a בת et πηγη).

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