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- Chapter 21
- Verse 1
Matthew 21:1
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
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Barnes' Notes
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem - They were going up now from Jericho. Mat 20:29. The distance was about 19 miles. The most of the way was a desert, or filled with caves, and rocks, and woods -…
Nisan9 (Palm Sunday).
Ch. Mat 21:1-10. The Royal Entry into Jerusalem
Mar 11:1-11; Luk 19:29-40; Joh 12:12-19. St Luke alone places here the incident of Christ weeping over Jerusalem (Luk 19:40-44).
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