Bethphage is a place named as Jesus and his disciples draw near to Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives.

The term is consistently used as the name of a place approached in the setting of Jerusalem, Bethany, and the Mount of Olives, immediately before two disciples are sent.

1. Place named near Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives · dominant

   In Luke 19:29 and Mark 11:1, the accusative singular form occurs after drawing near, with Bethphage named alongside Bethany and the Mount of Olives; the APB renders these clauses "drew near to Bethphage and Bethany" and "to Bethphage and Bethany." In Matthew 21:1, it occurs when they came near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, after which Jesus sent two disciples.

   Luke 19:29Mark 11:1Matthew 21:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the three verses, the APB presents the term as "Bethphage" within travel clauses: people draw near to or come to it. It confirms the place-setting rather than supplying a separate lexical definition.