Bible Strands
Luke 22:39
Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text states Jesus went out to the Mount of Olives with the disciples immediately after the two-sword exchange and before the command to pray.
The words — ἐπορεύθη (eporeuthē) translates literally as "He went," and ἔθος (ethos) means "custom," showing the journey followed a repeated practice.
The thread — This pattern matches Luke 21:37, which notes His daily temple teaching and evening retreat to the same location, and aligns with John 18:1, where He crosses the Kidron Valley to a nearby garden.
Why it lands — The narrative records a deliberate movement into a place of prior prayer before the arrest, requiring the reader to note the continuity of His routine and the gravity of the impending trial.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
Cross-references
- Luke 21:37 Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
- Matthew 21:1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
- John 18:1 After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.
- Matthew 26:30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
- Mark 14:32 Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
- Matthew 26:36 Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
- Mark 11:11 Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
- Mark 11:19 And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
- Mark 13:3 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
- Mark 14:26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.