Luke 19 · Verse 30

Luke 19:30

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.
Luke 19:30, King James Version

Luke 19:30 in other translations

BSBsaying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
WEBsaying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it.
ASVsaying, Go your way into the village over against you; in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.
YLThaving said, Go away to the village over-against, in which, entering into, ye shall find a colt bound, on which no one of men did ever sit, having loosed it, bring it;
DARBYsaying, Go into the village over against you, in which ye will find, on entering it, a colt tied up, on which no child of man ever sat at any time: loose it and lead it here.
BBESaying, Go into the little town in front of you, and on going in you will see a young ass fixed with a cord, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose and take him.
WebsterSaying, Go ye into the village over against you; in which at your entering ye will find a colt tied, on which yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

What does Luke 19:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 19:29-38

29-38. Bethphage--"house of figs," a village which with Bethany lay along the further side of Mount Olivet, east of Jerusalem.

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Barnes' Notes on Luke 19:30-34
Verses 28-39. Mt 21:1, also Mt 21:2-16

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 19:28-40

Christ has dominion over all creatures, and may use them as he pleases. He has all men's hearts both under his eye and in his hand. Christ's triumphs, and his disciples' joyful praises, vex proud Pharisees, who are enemies to him and to his kingdom. But Christ, as he despises the contempt of the proud, so he accepts the praises of the humble. Pharisees would silence the praises of Christ, but they cannot; for as God…

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Luke 19:30 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

λέγων·legōnspeaking;G3004
ὑπάγετεhupagetedo goG5217
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὴνtēntheG3588
κατέναντιkatenantiaheadG2713
κώμην,kōmēnvillage,G2968
ἐνeninG1722
ᾗhēwhichG3739
εἰσπορευόμενοιeisporeuomenoienteringG1531
εὑρήσετεheurēseteyou will findG2147
πῶλονpōlona coltG4454
δεδεμένονdedemenontiedG1210
ἐφ᾽eph᾽onG1909
ὃνhonwhichG3739
οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762
πώποτεpōpoteever yetG4455
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menG444
ἐκάθισεν·ekathisenhas sat;G2523
λύσαντεςlusanteshaving untiedG3089
αὐτὸνautonitG846
ἀγάγετε.agagetedo bring [it].G71

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 19:30

  • Luke 22:8-13

    And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? …

  • Luke 19:32

    And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

  • 1 Samuel 10:2-9

    When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth–el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: …

  • John 14:29

    And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
32; 22:8-13; 1Sa 10:2-9; Joh 14:29

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 19:29

    And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

  • Luke 19:30

    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.

  • Luke 19:31

    And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

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Luke 19:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Diciendo: Id á la aldea de enfrente; en la cual como entrareis, hallaréis un pollino atado, en el que ningún hombre se ha sentado jamás; desatadlo, y traedlo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
disant: Allez au village qui est vis-à-vis; et y étant entrés, vous trouverez un ânon attaché, sur lequel jamais aucun homme ne s’assit; détachez-le, et amenez-le.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und sprach: Gehet hin in das Dorf gegenüber, und wenn ihr hineinkommet, werdet ihr ein Füllen darin angebunden finden, auf welchem kein Mensch je gesessen hat; bindet es los und führet es her.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
dicens: Ite in castellum quod contra est: in quod introëuntes, invenietis pullum asinæ alligatum, cui nemo umquam hominum sedit: solvite illum, et adducite.