Luke 19:30-35 sits inside this longer paragraph.
29When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples, 30saying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man had ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it. 31If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
32Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them. 33As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34They said, “The Lord needs it.” 35Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and sat Jesus on them. 36As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road. 37As he was now getting near, 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 which they had seen, 38saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv30–32 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against…
30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
Ver. 30. Go ye into the village] Into Bethphage, that was in their view as they went from Bethany.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v35 See Poole on "Mat 21:7" and following verses to…
See Poole on "Mat 21:7" and following verses to Mat 21:9. See Poole on "Mar 11:7" and following verses to Mar 11:10. Both which evangelists (Mark most fully) describe this great triumph.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv30–35 And if any man ask you, why do ye…
And if any man ask you, why do ye loose him?.... As our Lord, being God omniscient, knew this question would be asked by the owners, and therefore prepares his disciples with an answer to it:
thus shall ye say unto him, because the Lord hath need of him. The Syriac and Persic versions read "our Lord", yours, and ours; probably the owners of the colt might be such as knew the Lord Jesus Christ, and by this way of speaking of him, knew, at once, who was meant, and so made no scruple of sending him, as Christ told them they would not, and so they found it; See Gill on Mat 21: 3 and See Gill on Mar 9:3
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v34 It may here be asked, how the owners of…
It may here be asked, how the owners of the colt knew who the Lord was, of whom the disciples spoke? It may be answered, that perhaps they had already heard that Jesus of Nazareth, who the Jews though was to be their temporal king, was coming about that time to Jerusalem, and that they saw from their dress, or other external marks, that they were the disciples of Jesus. (Dionysius)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv30, 31, 35 whereon, &c.--(See on Joh 19:41).
whereon, &c.--(See on Joh 19:41).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On v31 31. The Lord—The owners’ yielding to the authority of…
31. The Lord—The owners’ yielding to the authority of the Lord does not necessarily imply that they were his disciples; for, attended by the applauding multitudes, he was acknowledged Lord of the present hour. Even the Pharisees saluted him as master, Luk_19:39; with the multitudes he is king, Luk_19:38. These multitudes are called disciples in the larger sense of believers.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv30, 35 30. a colt tied] St Luke is here less…
30. a colt tied] St Luke is here less circumstantial than the other Evangelists, and does not refer to the prophecy of Zec_9:9.
whereon yet never man sat] and therefore adapted for a sacred use. See Num_19:2; Deu_21:3; 1Sa_6:7.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv30, 31, 33, 35 (30, 31) Go ye into the village over against…
(30, 31) Go ye into the village over against you.—The agreement with St. Matthew and St. Mark is singularly close.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv30, 31, 35 Ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never…
Ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. The account of this transaction is less circumstantial in St. Luke than in the other evangelists. The reference to the prophecy of Zec_9:9 is here left out. This prophecy is, however, necessary for the full understanding of the mystic act of riding upon an ass"s colt. St. Luke, compiling especially for Gentile readers, would feel that such a reference to the old Hebrew story would scarcely interest a foreigner, and would serve to distract such a one"s interest in the progress of the great recital. For us, however, the meaning of the scene, read in the light of the Zec_9:9 words and of Hebrew story generally, is as follows: The disciples and multitude wished their Master to claim a kingdom. At this moment in his eventful history, aware that death awaited him in the course of the next few days, he chose to gratify them; so he claimed his kingdom, but a kingdom utterly unlike what they longed for. He came to his royal, sacred city in the strange guise.foreshadowed by Zechariah, as a Prince of Peace, not with chariot and horse, but meekly riding on an ass"s colt, claiming, too, a dominion from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth. (Zec_9:10) Whereon yet never man sat. For this reason specially adapted for a sacred use. (see Num_19:2 Deu_21:3 1Sa_6:7)
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Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On v32 Jesus ready for the entry:
Jesus ready for the entry:
v. 32. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as He had said unto them.
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v. 33. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
v. 34. And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
v. 35. And they brought him to Jesus; and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
What the omniscience of Jesus had seen at a distance, the disciples found true as they came to the indicated spot. And when they were loosing the colt from the post or doorway where it was tied, the masters of the animal actually did ask why they were taking this liberty. But when the disciples answered according to the instructions of Jesus, that the Lord had need of the animal, no further objection was raised. So they brought the colt to Jesus, and, quickly throwing upon it their mantles, or upper garments, instead of a saddle, set Jesus upon the unbroken animal. The entire incident is charged with the miraculous. The Lord here sent forth a few rays of divine glory through the veil of His humanity. He knew where the colt and the mother animal were standing. A word from Him sufficed to make the owners willing to let Him have the foal. It was His attitude that inspired the disciples to act as they did, thereby unconsciously aiding in the fulfillment of a prophetic saying. Note: Even as the disciples trusted in the instruction of Jesus, even though the keeping of this might bring them into trouble, so all Christians should be willing to trust in the Word of God at all times and to follow its precepts without hesitation, even if the keeping of them may call down upon their heads difficulties and persecutions. It is better to be on the side of the omniscient, almighty God than upon that of the powerless world.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v32 Those who were sent
Those who were sent
This can be stated in active form. AT: "The two disciples that Jesus sent" (See: Active or Passive)
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the owners
"the owners of the colt"
threw their cloaks upon the colt
"put their robes on the young donkey." Cloaks are outer robes.
set Jesus on it
"helped Jesus get up on and ride on the colt"
they spread their cloaks
"people spread their cloaks." This is a sign of giving honor to someone. (See: Symbolic Action)
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lord
Jesus
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv30–31 19:30 you will see a young donkey: It is…
19:30 you will see a young donkey: It is unclear whether Jesus had arranged for the donkey ahead of time, or whether he used divine insight. Either way, Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem was a symbolic action. He rode a humble donkey rather than a war horse to confirm that he was fulfilling the role of the Messiah by bringing reconciliation and peace (Zech 9:9-10).
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