And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet. And early in the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.
(Luke 21:37-38 ESV)
This simple statement is not made in passing, without purpose. Not long before this, Luke had recorded this pattern of Jesus daily teaching in the temple during the week between the Triumphal Entry and Passover. He also has told us that the people flocked to hear Him. Why repeat it again? Jesus is setting a pattern. He would go out to pray and sleep at the Mount of Olives (tent city during Passover?) This pattern will become important when someone decides he wants to turn Jesus in and needs to know where to find Him. Jesus is setting a pattern and setting Himself up. And that's okay with Him. Everything is according to plan...
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