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# Mount of Olives #
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## Definition: ##
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The Mount of Olives is a mountain or large hill located near the east side of the city of Jerusalem. It is about 787 meters high.
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* In the Old Testament, this mountain is sometimes referred to as "the mountain that is east of Jerusalem."
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* The New Testament records several occasions when Jesus and his disciples went to the Mount of Olives to pray and rest.
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* Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, which is located on the Mount of Olives.
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* This could also be translated as "Olive Hill" or "Olive Tree Mountain."
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(See also: [Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [Gethsemane](../other/gethsemane.md), [olive](../other/olive.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Luke 19:29-31](en/tn/luk/help/19/29)
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* [Luke 19:37-38](en/tn/luk/help/19/37)
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* [Mark 13:3-4](en/tn/mrk/help/13/03)
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* [Matthew 21:1-3](en/tn/mat/help/21/01)
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* [Matthew 24:3-5](en/tn/mat/help/24/03)
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* [Matthew 26:30-32](en/tn/mat/help/26/30)
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