Matthew 21:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,”

Matthew 21:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 21:1 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Matthew 21:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Matthew 21:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When they came near to Jerusalem and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,”

Matthew 21:1 — World English Bible

Matthew 21:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, ”

Matthew 21:1 — American Standard Version

Matthew 21:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, unto the mount of the Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,”

Matthew 21:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 21:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, ”

Matthew 21:1 — Darby Translation

Matthew 21:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when they drewe neere to Hierusalem, and were come to Bethphage, vnto the mount of the Oliues, then sent Iesus two disciples,”

Matthew 21:1 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 21:1 in Context — 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,

2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

Read the full chapter: Matthew 21 →

What Does Matthew 21:1 Mean?

Matthew 21:1 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free