Mark 11:1

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, For the exposition of this majestic scene-recorded, as will be seen, by all the Evangelists-see the notes at Luke 19:29. Verse 11. AND JESUS ENTERED INTO JERUSALEM, AND INTO THE TEMPLE: AND WHEN HE HAD LOOKED ROUND ABOUT UPON (OR 'SURVEYED') ALL THINGS, AND NOW THE EVENTIDE WAS COME, HE WENT OUT UNTO BETHANY WITH THE TWELVE. Thus briefly does our Evangelist dispose of this His first day in Jerusalem, after the triumphal entry. Nor do the Third and Fourth Gospels give us more light. But from Matthew ...

1-11 Christ's coming into Jerusalem thus remarkably, shows that he was not afraid of the power and malice of his enemies. This would encourage his disciples who were full of fear. Also, that he was not disquieted at the thoughts of his approaching sufferings. But all marked his humiliation; and these matters teach us not to mind high things, but to condescend to those of low estate. How ill it becomes Christians to take state, when Christ was so far from claiming it! They welcomed his person; Blessed is he that cometh, the "He that should come," so often promised, so long expected; he comes in the name of the Lord. Let him have our best affections; he is a blessed Saviour, and brings blessings to us, and blessed be He that sent him. Praises be to our God, who is in the highest heavens, over all, God blessed for ever....

CHAPTER XI. _Christ rides triumphantly into Jerusalem_, 1-11. _The barren fig tree cursed_, 12-14. _He cleanses the temple_, 15-17. _The scribes and chief priests are enraged_, 18. _Reflections on the withered fig tree_, 19-23. _Directions concerning prayer and forgiveness_, 24-26. _The chief priests, c., question him by what authority he did_ _his works_, 27, 28. _He answers, and confounds them_, 29-33. NOTES ON CHAP. XI. Verse Mark 11:1. H

See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 21:1. Mark 11:4 TWO WAYS MET - A crossroads. A public place, probably near the center of the village. Mark 11:5 WHAT DO YE, LOOSING THE COLT? - Or, why do ye do this? What authority have you for doing it? See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 21:1....

EXPOSITION MARK 11:1 AND WHEN THEY DREW NIGH UNTO JERUSALEM, UNTO BETHPHAGE AND BETHANY, AT THE MOUNT OF OLIVES. St. Matthew (Matthew 21:1) says, "When they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage." St. Mark mentions the three places together, because Bethphage and Bethany, being near together, were also both of them close to Jerusalem. The distance from Jericho to Jerusalem (about seventeen miles) would involve a journey of about seven hours. The country between Jerusalem and Jericho is hilly, rugged, and desolate. It is from the height overhanging Bethany that the finest view of Jerusalem is gained. It appears from St. John (John 12:1)

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; 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....

BETHPHAGE Meaning, "house of unripe figs", (see (Mark 11:12); (Mark 11:20), probably so called after the fig tree was cursed....

PART III. THE SERVANT IN JERUSALEM PRESENTED AS KING AND REJECTED -- Chapter s 11-13 Chapter 11 __ 1. The Servant enters into Jerusalem. (Mark 11:1 .Matthew 21:1; Luke 19:28; John 12:12) 2. The fig tree cursed. (Mark 11:12. Compare with Matthew 21:19) 3. The Cleansing of the Temple. (Mark 11:15....

THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY. This incident Wellhausen and HNT regard as opening a new section of the gospel, which they end with Mark 13:37. Jesus is now close to Jerusalem, Bethphage (house of young figs) being apparently between Jerusalem and Bethany (? house of dates, so Swete, or house of unripe fruit, EBi, col. 548) and forming one of the limits of the Sabbatic zone round Jerusalem. In the neighbourhood of this village, Jesus adopts a plan which possessed and seems to have been intended to possess Messianic significance. As if all had been arranged beforehand, two disciples are sent to bring an unused colt from the neighbouring village. Jesus knows that all will be ready for Him, and that the assurance of the speedy return of the colt will persuade the owners to release it. The procession formed by the disciples and casual wayfarers, Galilean pilgrims perhaps, follows the road along the Mou...

When they were coming near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and to Bethany, Jesus despatched two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and as soon as you come into it, you will find tethered there a colt, on which no man has ever yet sat. Loose it and bring it to me. And if anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it,' and immediately he will send it." And they went away and they found the colt tethered, outside a door, on the open street, and they loosed it. And some of those who were standing by said to them, "What are you doing loosing this colt?" They said to them what Jesus had told them to say, and they let them go. We have come to the last stage of the journey. There had been the time of withdrawal around Caesarea Philippi in the far north. There had been the time in Galilee. There had been the stay in the hill-country of Judae...