Mountains · Judea
Mount of Olives
What was Mount of Olives?
The Mount of Olives, facing Jerusalem across the Kidron Valley, is where Jesus prayed, wept over the city, and ascended to heaven.
TodayThe ridge of et-Tur, east of Jerusalem’s Old City
LocationEast of Jerusalem, across the Kidron
EventsTriumphal entry, Gethsemane, ascension
This olive-covered ridge east of Jerusalem was David’s weeping path in flight from Absalom and the stage of Ezekiel’s and Zechariah’s visions of the LORD’s coming.
Jesus crossed it daily in his last week — entering Jerusalem on a donkey from its slope, teaching about the end times on it, and agonizing in the garden of Gethsemane at its foot.
From this mountain the risen Jesus ascended into heaven, and angels promised he will return the same way.
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Zechariah 14:4 “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 the south.” Luke 19:37 “And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:” Acts 1:12 “Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.”
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Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.