Place Old and New Testament
Mount of Olives
Also known as Olivet, Mount Olivet
The Mount of Olives is the ridge east of Jerusalem across the Kidron Valley, facing the temple. David climbed it weeping in flight from Absalom, Zechariah placed the Lord's feet on it, and Jesus began the triumphal entry from it, taught the Olivet discourse on it, prayed in Gethsemane on its slope, and ascended from it.
Why it matters. Almost every movement of the final week begins or ends on this ridge, and Acts places the ascension there, so it frames the Passion from entry to departure.
- Location
- 31.778, 35.247 (approximate, within about 1 km)
Modern name: Mount of Olives (Jebel et-Tur)
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
Connections
The triumphal entry occurs at Mount of Olives
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe entry begins at Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives and descends toward the city.
Evidence:The Olivet discourse occurs at Mount of Olives
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus speaks seated on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple.
Evidence:Gethsemane occurs at Mount of Olives
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceLuke locates the prayer on the Mount of Olives.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 14 verses across 7 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.