“And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,”
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples. The triumphal entry begins with the approach to Jerusalem from the east — from Jericho up through the Mount of Olives to Bethphage. The Mount of Olives is the location from which the divine king was expected to approach Jerusalem according to Zechariah 14:4. The sending of the two disciples to prepare the entry communicates the deliberate, prepared character of the entry: Jesus is not swept into Jerusalem by the crowd's enthusiasm but orchestrates his entry.
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