Acts 1:12 “Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is nea…”

Acts 1:12

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.

World English Bible

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

American Standard Version

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey off.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then returned they vnto Hierusalem from the mount that is called the mount of Oliues, which is neere to Hierusalem, being from it a Sabbath daies iourney.

Darby Translation

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called [the mount] of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey off.

Young's Literal Translation

Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath's journey;

Bible in Basic English

Then they went back to Jerusalem from the mountain named Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.

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Cross references

“from”

Luke 24:52 Matthew 21:1 Zechariah 14:4 Matthew 24:3 Matthew 26:30 Luke 21:37

Luke 24:52 · BSB

And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

Matthew 21:1 · BSB

As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,

Zechariah 14:4 · BSB

On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to th…

Matthew 24:3 · BSB

While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”

Matthew 26:30 · BSB

And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Luke 21:37 · BSB

Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.

“a sabbath”

Luke 24:50 John 11:18

Luke 24:50 · BSB

When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

John 11:18 · BSB

Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

13When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

Read Acts 1