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Luke 19:29
ESV When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,
NIV As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them,
NASB When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mountain that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,
CSB As he approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples
NLT As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead.
KJV And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
NKJV And it came to pass, when He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples,

What does Luke 19:29 mean?

Jesus is traveling west from Jericho to Jerusalem (Luke 18:35). Bethany and Bethphage are between the two cities on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, also called "Olivet," which is directly east of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. From this point on, Jesus camps on the Mount of Olives and finds rest in Bethany.

Neither Mark nor Luke indicate which town is "in front" of the disciples, but Matthew 21:1 only mentions Bethphage. Jesus sends two disciples there to find a donkey colt to carry Him to Jerusalem, fulfilling the image of Zechariah 9:9.

Bethany is the name of several vaguely identified towns to the east and south of Jerusalem. The Bethany Jesus frequents during Passion Week is almost two miles east of Jerusalem. Mary, Martha, and their brother Lazarus live there. Possibly the night before, Mary anointed Jesus in their home (John 12:1–8). Right before the crucifixion, either Mary or some other woman will anoint Jesus at the home of Simon the Leper in Bethany (Mark 14:3–9). And it is near Bethany that Jesus ascends after the resurrection (Luke 24:50–51).

"Bethphage" means "house of early figs" in Aramaic. Accounts vary as to its location, but it was probably closer to Jerusalem than Bethany, a little over half a mile west of the peak of the Mount of Olives.
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