This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, who he was.

These things happened in Bethany on the east side of the Jordan River where John was immersing people. [Note: This was a different Bethany from the one just outside of Jerusalem].

for the Jews passover being nigh, Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

There in the Temple [area] He found people selling oxen, sheep and pigeons. [i.e., for use as sacrifices]. Also cashiers were sitting there. [Note: These people exchanged foreign coins so visitors to Jerusalem could make purchases and pay taxes].

Now whilst he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the passover, many believed in him when they saw the miracles which he did.

our fathers worshipped upon this mountain; and you say, that Jerusalem is the place where we ought to perform our worship.

Jesus said to her, woman, believe me, the time is coming when it shall be neither on this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem that ye shall worship the father.

when he was come into Galilee, he was well received by the Galileans, who had seen all that he did at Jerusalem during the feast: for they likewise went to the feast.

Some time after this the feast of the Jews being come, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

now there was at Jerusalem by the sheep-gate a bath, called in Hebrew, Bethesda, which had five portico's.

Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. [Note: This was located on a slope just east of Jerusalem].

At length the feast of the dedication was kept at Jerusalem, when the weather happen'd to be foul.

miles northeast of Jerusalem, near Samaria].

now Bethany being distant from Jerusalem but about fifteen furlongs,

& 31] Now as Bethany is not far from Jerusalem, only about two miles away,

now the passover of the Jews being nigh: the people of that country went in great numbers to Jerusalem before the passover, in order to purify themselves.

for on account of him many of the Jewish people from Jerusalem were going away and believing in Jesus.

The next day, a crowd of people that were come to the feast, hearing that Jesus was on the road to Jerusalem, took branches of palm-trees,

that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm-trees, and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel.

"Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion [i.e., people of Jerusalem]. Look, the King is coming [to you]; He [will be] riding on a donkey's colt."

But the crowd that went out to meet Jesus [i.e., as He entered Jerusalem] did so because they had heard about Him performing this [miraculous] sign [i.e., of raising Lazarus].

Now there were certain Greeks among those going up to Jerusalem to worship [God] at the [Passover] Festival [Note: These people were God-fearing Gentiles like Cornelius. See Acts 10].

After Jesus had said these things He went out with His disciples across the Kidron valley. [Note: This was a "wadi," or dry creek bed which carried a torrent of water during the rainy season. It ran parallel with the east wall of Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of Olives]. There was an [olive] orchard there and Jesus and His disciples went into it.

Many of the Jews read this notice, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city [of Jerusalem]. It was written in the Hebrew, Latin and Greek languages.