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Luke 19:37-38 KJV
Luke · chapter 19 · verses 37–38
37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; 38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.Luke 19:37-38 · King James Version
Luke 19:37-38 in context
35And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
Commentary
Cross references
- Zechariah 9:9
- Luke 13:35
- Psalms 118:22-26
- Matthew 21:9
- Mark 11:9-10
- Psalms 72:17-19
- 1 Peter 1:12
- Revelation 19:1-6
Key words (Strong's)
- multitudeplēthosa multitude, a great number, of men or things, the whole number, the whole multitude, the…G4128 →
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- descentkatabasisdescent, the act of descending, the place of descent, that part of the mountain where the…G2600 →
- rejoicechairōto rejoice, be glad, to rejoice exceedingly, to be well, thrive, in salutations, hail!…G5463 →
- Blessedeulogeōto praise, celebrate with praises, to invoke blessings, to consecrate a thing with solemn…G2127 →
- Oliveselaiaan olive tree, an olive, the fruit of an olive treeG1636 →
- praiseaineōto praise, extol, to sing praises in honour to God, to allow, recommend, to promise or vowG134 →
- Sayinglegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
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We have here the same account of Christ's riding in some sort of triumph (such as it was) into Jerusalem which we had before in Matthew and Mark; let us therefore here only observe, I. Jesus Christ was forward and willing to suffer and die for us.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 28-40