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When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
When as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as Adv H5613 ὡς ōs
He approached to make near, refl. to come near V-AIA-3S H1448 ἤγγισεν ēngisen
Bethphage "house of unripe figs," Bethphage, a village on the Mt. of Olives N-AFS H967 Βηθφαγὴ bēthphagē
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and Bethany, "house of affliction" or "house of dates," Bethany, the name of two cities in Pal. N-AFS H963 Βηθανίαν bēthania
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near advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) Prep H4314 πρὸς pros
the mount a mountain N-ANS H3735 ὄρος oros
that is called to call V-PPM/P-ANS H2564 καλούμενον kaloumenon
Olivet, an olive orchard, i.e. spec. the Mt. of Olives H1638    
He sent to send, send away V-AIA-3S H649 ἀπέστειλεν apesteilen
two two Adj-AMP H1417 δύο duo
Analysis:

Two: Two divergent opinions

The classic example for the number "two" is found in Matthew chapter 26. There, Yeshua says to His disciples,

"You know that after two days comes the Passover, and the Son of Man will be given over for crucifixion."  Matthew 26:2

The phrase "after two days" is somewhat meaningless because after two days can mean three or more days. The period is unspecified. The reason for such ambiguous language is because the purpose of the number two in this passage is not solely numerical. This means that the text is not intending to provide the reader with some definite information concerning a time period. Rather, the purpose of the number two in this context is one of the numerological meanings of the number two.  Often the number two relates to two divergent opinions. In the aforementioned verse, the author wants to inform the reader that there are two very different understandings for this coming Passover. Yeshua wants to emphasize that He is going up to Jerusalem in order to die as the true Passover sacrifice. Even though Yeshua states this emphatically, the disciples did not receive this. In fact, the disciples did not perceive at all what was going to take place during Passover in regard to Yeshua. In other words, Yeshua and the disciples have two divergent opinions concerning the Passover.

This same principle is also found in the Hebrew Bible (Old Covenant). In the book of Amos one reads,

"Can two walk together without them having agreed" Amos 3:3

The word which was translated into English with the phrase "them having agreed" is נועדו. The root of this word is יעד, which relates to a specific destination. The word which precedes this word is בלתי and in this context the word implies a change to the condition. In other words, had there not been a change in the condition, then the two could not walk together, i.e. they could not have arrived at the common destination.

The concept of divergent or different is also seen in the book of Genesis. In speaking about the sun and moon one reads, "And God made two great lights…" (Genesis 1:16). Obviously the sun and moon are very different, as one is a source of light, while the latter just reflects light. Also in the book of Genesis, one encounters the account of the flood. Here Noah is commanded to bring onto the ark two sorts of each type of animal. In this passage, the two relates to two different (or divergent) kinds of the same sort, i.e. male and female. 

Likewise, two angels came to Sodom, demonstrating that the people of Sodom had a very different way of living from that of the Law of God. Once again, the reader should not assume that every occurrence of the number two in the Bible demands this interpretation. However, one will find in a great majority of Biblical passages, the reader will be assisted in arriving at the proper interpretation, when he considers this divergent quality for the number two. 

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of the disciples, a disciple N-GMP H3101 μαθητῶν mathētōn

Locations

Bethany

BETHANYbeth'-a-ni (Bethania):(1) A village, 15 furlongs from Jerusalem (John 11:18), on the road to Jericho, at the Mount of Olives (Mark 11:1 Luke 19:29), where lived "Simon the leper" (Mark 14:3) and Mary, Martha and Lazarus (John 11:18 f). This village may justifiably be called the Judean home of Jesus, as He appears to have preferred to lodge there rathe... View Details

Bethphage

BETHPHAGEbeth'-fa-je, beth'-faj (from beth paghah; Bethphage, or Bethphage; in Aramaic "place of young figs"): Near the Mount of Olives and to the road from Jerusalem to Jericho; mentioned together with Bethany (Matthew 21:1 Mark 11:1 Luke 19:29). The place occurs in several Talmudic passages where it may be inferred that it was near but outside Jerusalem; i... View Details

Mount of Olives

OLIVES, MOUNT OFol'-ivz, (har ha-zethim (Zechariah 14:4), ma`aleh ha-zethim, "the ascent of the mount of Olives" (2 Samuel 15:30, the King James Version "the ascent of (mount) Olivet"); to oros ton elaion, "the Mount of Olives" (Matthew 21:1; Matthew 24:3; Matthew 26:30 Mark 11:1; Mark 13:3; Mark 14:26 Luke 19:37; Luke 22:39 John 8:1), to oros to kaloumenon... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,
King James Bible When He approached And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, near at the mount that is called Olivet, He the mount of Olives, he sent two of the his disciples,
Berean Bible When And it came to pass as He approached drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, near toward the mount that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,
Hebrew Greek English When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,