Mount of Olives is a hill about 1/2 mile (0.8 kilometer) east of Jerusalem. It is also called Mount Olivet. According to the Bible, Jesus went down from Olivet to make His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Each night of His last week, He returned to Olivet (Luke 21:37) until the night of His betrayal. Acts 1 names Olivet as the place from which He rose into Heaven. The Church of the Ascension is located on Mount Olivet where the Ascension is supposed to have occurred. One area of the Mount is called Gethsemane. According to Mark and Matthew, Jesus prayed there before His betrayal. See also Gethsemane ; Jesus Christ .
