About this episode
This episode discusses Jesus' ascent to Jerusalem as described in Matthew 20:17, exploring the significance of the journey and its biblical context.
Friday, 5 June 2026 Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them, Matthew 20:17 “And ascending, the ‘Jesus to Jerusalem’, He took twelve disciples apart alone, and in the road, He said to them,” (CG) In the previous verse, the final thought concerning the parable of the workers in the vineyard was given. With that complete, a new direction takes place, beginning with, “And ascending, the ‘Jesus to Jerusalem’.” Regardless of the elevation where one is, the Bible always describes the journey to Jerusalem as an ascent. In fact, there are many locations with a higher elevation in the land itself. The highest among them is Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights, which sits at 7,336 feet above sea level. After that, many peaks are higher than Jerusalem, a few of them are Mount Ha’Ari, Mount Ramon, Mount ‘Arif, Mount ‘Ofa’im, Mount Hilla, Mount Zafrir, and Mount Hillel. These and other points exceed the elevation of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, which sits at 2,430 feet. Despite this, the trek there is considered an ascent. Of this trek, Charles Ellicott says, “The narrative is not continuous, and in the interval between Matthew 20:16-17 we…
People in this episode
Host: Bondservant of Christ
Topics covered
- Jesus' journey to Jerusalem
- Biblical interpretation
- Elevation in scripture
- Parables of Jesus
- Discipleship
Keywords
- Jesus
- Jerusalem
- Matthew 20:17
- disciples
- elevation
- Bible
- parables
- Charles Ellicott
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Matthew 20:17, Bible
Places: Jerusalem, Mount Hermon, Golan Heights, Temple Mount
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