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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,

Mark 11:1
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

Mark 13:3
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

– The small word “But” sets a contrast with the preceding scene at the temple courts where leaders challenged Jesus (John 7:37–53).

– It reminds us that when people argue or plot, the Lord calmly moves according to the Father’s timing (John 7:30;Acts 4:27–28).

– Scripture often pivots on a simple “but” to highlight God’s different path (Genesis 50:20;Ephesians 2:4).

– The focus remains on the Son of God, fully man yet fully divine (John 1:14;Colossians 2:9).

– His name means “Yahweh saves,” hinting that even this quiet withdrawal serves the saving mission later fulfilled at the cross (Matthew 1:21;John 12:32).

– He models deliberate, holy choices rather than reacting in anger (1 Peter 2:23;Hebrews 4:15).

– “Went” shows decisive movement; Jesus is never passive (John 9:4;Luke 19:10).

– He chooses solitude over confrontation, a practice seen in earlier retreats to desolate places for prayer (Mark 1:35;Luke 5:16).

– The verb invites believers to value purposeful withdrawal for communion with the Father (Matthew 6:6).

– The Mount of Olives sits east of Jerusalem, overlooking the city and the temple (Zechariah 14:4).

– It is a place of prayerful preparation: Jesus taught there (Matthew 24:3), agonized there before the cross (Luke 22:39–44), and from there ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9–12).

– Coming here after temple debates underscores His pattern of balancing public ministry with private fellowship, anchoring all activity in intimate dependence on the Father (John 5:19).

• Opposition cannot derail God’s plan; Jesus simply steps into the next faithful moment (Psalm 2:1–6;John 10:18).

• Retreat with God equips believers to face future trials, just as this evening on the Mount prepared Jesus for the clash with accusers inJohn 8:2–11 (Isaiah 40:31;Philippians 4:6–7).

• Physical locations can become spiritual markers that remind us of God’s faithfulness; the Mount of Olives stands as such a marker throughout Scripture (2 Samuel 15:30–32;Zechariah 14:9).

John 8:1, “But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives”, quietly proclaims that amid human conflict Jesus chooses a path of deliberate retreat, communion, and preparation. The contrast “But” highlights divine calm; “Jesus” centers salvation’s Author; “went” displays purposeful action; “to the Mount of Olives” situates that action in a place rich with prophetic and devotional significance. For every believer, the verse invites trust in God’s sovereign plan and an imitation of Christ’s rhythm of ministry and withdrawal.

(1) It is an instructive example of the way in which the artificial division into chapters often mars the sense. that one verse of this section is found at the close of the last chapter, and the remainder in this.

Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.--The Mount of Olives is nowhere mentioned by St. John. InJohn 18:1 he describes the locality, but without this name (see Note there). His habit, moreover, in giving topographical details of Palestine is to explain them for his Greek readers. (See Note onJohn 4:5.)

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