Mark 11:1

World English Bible (2000)

When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ὅτε ἐγγίζουσιν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, εἰς Βηθφαγὴ καὶ Βηθανίαν, πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν, ἀποστέλλει δύο τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ,

Transliteration

And when they engizousin to Ierousalēm, to Bēthphagē and Bēthanian, pros the oros of the Elaiōn, he apostellei two of the mathētōn of him,

Grammar Details

• *engizousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they draw near/approach
• *Ierousalēm*: accusative, proper noun - Jerusalem
• *Bēthphagē*: accusative, proper noun - Bethphage
• *Bēthanian*: accusative, proper noun - Bethany
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - toward/near
• *oros*: accusative, neuter, singular - mountain/hill
• *Elaiōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - of olives
• *apostellei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - he sends forth
• *mathētōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of disciples

Word Meanings

• *engizousin*: approach/draw near/come close to
• *pros*: toward/near/at/with
• *oros*: mountain/hill/mount
• *apostellei*: sends forth/dispatches/commissions

Referenced Verses

• Zech 14:4 : 4 His feet will stand in that day on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in two, from east to west, making a very great valley. Half of the mountain will move toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
• Matt 21:1-9 : 1 When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them, and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and immediately he will send them." 4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, 5 "Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey." 6 The disciples went, and did just as Jesus commanded them, 7 and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them. 8 A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees, and spread them on the road. 9 The multitudes who went before him, and who followed kept shouting, "Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" 10 When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?" 11 The multitudes said, "This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."
• Matt 21:17 : 17 He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.
• Matt 24:3 : 3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?"
• Matt 26:30 : 30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
• Mark 14:13 : 13 He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,
• Luke 19:29-40 : 29 It happened, when he drew near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples, 30 saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it. 31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.'" 32 Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34 They said, "The Lord needs it." 35 They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them. 36 As he went, they spread their cloaks in the way. 37 As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen, 38 saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!" 39 Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!" 40 He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out."
• John 8:1 : 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
• John 12:14-19 : 14 Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written, 15 "Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt." 16 His disciples didn't understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him. 17 The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying about it. 18 For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him."
• Acts 1:12 : 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
• Mark 6:7 : 7 He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
• Mark 13:3 : 3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
• 2 Sam 15:30 : 30 David went up by the ascent of the [Mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.