Mark 11:1

Context

The Triumphal Entry

11:1 Now¹ as they approached Jerusalem,² near Bethphage³ and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives,⁴ Jesus⁵ sent two of his disciples

Acts 1:12

Context

A Replacement for Judas is Chosen

1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem⁶ from the mountain⁷ called the Mount of Olives⁸ (which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey⁹ away).

[11:1] ¹tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[11:1] ²map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[11:1] ³sn The exact location of the village of Bethphage is not known. Most put it on the southeast side of the Mount of Olives and northwest of Bethany, about 1.5 miles (3 km) east of Jerusalem.

[11:1] ⁴sn “Mountain” in English generally denotes a higher elevation than it often does in reference to places in Palestine. The Mount of Olives is really a ridge running north to south about 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) long, east of Jerusalem across the Kidron Valley. Its central elevation is about 30 meters (100 ft) higher than Jerusalem. It was named for the large number of olive trees which grew on it.

[11:1] ⁵tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:12] ⁶map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[1:12] ⁷tn Or “from the hill.” The Greek term ὄρος (oros) refers to a relatively high elevation of land in contrast with βουνός (bounos, “hill”).

[1:12] ⁸sn The Mount of Olives is the traditional name for this mountain, also called Olivet. The Mount of Olives is really a ridge running north to south about 1.8 mi (3 km) long, east of Jerusalem across the Kidron Valley. Its central elevation is about 100 ft (30 m) higher than Jerusalem. It was named for the large number of olive trees which grew on it.

[1:12] ⁹sn The phrase a Sabbath day’s journey refers to the distance the rabbis permitted a person to travel on the Sabbath without breaking the Sabbath, specified in tractate Sotah 5:3 of the Mishnah as 2,000 cubits (a cubit was about 18 inches). In this case the distance was about half a mile (1 km).