Jerusalem
A place in the Bible
The holy city of the Jewish people, where the Temple stood. There Jesus died and rose again.
What happened here
- Jesus as a boy: every year Mary and Joseph went up to Jerusalem for Passover. When he was twelve, Jesus stayed behind in the Temple.
- Holy Week: Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the Temple. There he died on the cross and rose again.
- The Church: after the Ascension, the disciples went back to Jerusalem with great joy. There they received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Today
It is still a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Where it appears in the Bible
Luke 2:41; Luke 2:43; Mark 11:11; Luke 24:52; Acts 2:5; Mark 1:5; Luke 2:22
What the Bible says
Luke 2:41
And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of the pasch,
Luke 2:43
And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.
Mark 11:11
And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple: and having viewed all things round about, when now the eventide was come, he went out to Bethania with the twelve.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Britannica, “Jerusalem”