Mount of Olives
Where is the Mount of Olives? The mountain facing Jerusalem where Jesus taught and ascended, through the key chapters. Read now, free and ad-free.
The Mount of Olives is the mountain east of Jerusalem, facing the city. According to the Gospels Jesus taught here and made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem from here, and according to Acts he ascended from here. The prophet Zechariah also mentions this mountain. The chapters below link to the reading pages for these scenes.
Read the chapters
- Matthew 24
- Luke 19
- Acts 1
A chapter recounting how Jesus gives his disciples the task of being witnesses across the world and then departs from them, picturing the waiting that comes just before the birth of the church.
- Zechariah 14
The closing chapter, describing a vision of a 'day of the Lord' when light and peace follow confusion and darkness, voicing the hope of a wholeness to be established at history's end.
Related topics
Related people
- Jesus Christ
- Mary
- Paul
- Peter
- John the Baptist
- Barnabas
- Elizabeth
- Stephen
- Lydia
- Martha
- Matthew
- Mary Magdalene
- Timothy
- Zacchaeus
Related verse collections
- Bible Verses About Prayer
- Bible Verses of Comfort
- Bible Verses About Forgiveness
- Bible Verses About Faith
- Bible Verses About Salvation
- Bible Verses About Repentance
- Bible Verses About Money and Contentment
- Bible Verses About Humility
- Bible Verses About Generosity
- Bible Verses About Jesus
- Bible Verses About Justice
- Bible Verses About Witness
- Bible Verses About Loneliness
- Bible Verses About Healing
- Bible Verses About Peace and Rest
- Bible Verses About Mercy
- Bible Verses About Honesty
Reading plans
- The Bible for Beginners — 10 Days
- Holy Week — The Final Days of Jesus
- Two Weeks in the Parables of Jesus
- Advent — 24 Days to Christmas
- The Early Church Through Acts — 28 Days
- The Bible in a Year — 365 Days from Cover to Cover
- 30 Days with the Gospel — An Introduction to the New Testament
Related guides
- What Are Easter and the Resurrection?
What is Easter, and how does the Bible recount the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ? A short, neutral guide to the resurrection account and the origin and meaning of Easter.