ISB ~ Mark 11 v1

Jerusalem:Jesus journeys to the Holy City amid thousands of pilgrims arriving for the annual feast of Passover (Ex 12:1-13; CCC 583). It is this OT feast that Jesus transforms at the Last Supper and through his death on the Cross (14:22-25; 1 Cor 5:7).

Bethphage:Hebrew for “house of figs”. Its exact location is uncertain but presumably near Bethany, about two miles east of Jerusalem (Jn 11:18).

Mount of Olives:The mountain directly east of Jerusalem. Its western slope faces the Temple Mount (13:3).