Luke 19 · Verse 37

Luke 19:37

And 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;
Luke 19:37, King James Version

Luke 19:37 in other translations

BSBAnd as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
WEBAs 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,
ASVAnd as he was now drawing nigh, even 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;
YLTand as he is coming nigh now, at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a great voice for all the mighty works they had seen,
DARBYAnd as he drew near, already at the descent of the mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples began, rejoicing, to praise God with a loud voice for all the works of power which they had seen,
BBEAnd when he came near the foot of the Mountain of Olives, all the disciples with loud voices gave praise to God with joy, because of all the great works which they had seen;
WebsterAnd when he had 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.

What does Luke 19:37 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 19:36-37

Verses 28-39. Mt 21:1, also Mt 21:2-16

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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 19:37 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.

ἘγγίζοντοςEngizontosWhen is drawing nearG1448
δὲdethenG1161
αὐτοῦautouheG846
ἤδηēdēalreadyG2235
πρὸςprosatG4314
τῇtēatheG3588
καταβάσειkatabaseidescentG2600
τοῦtouof theG3588
ὄρουςorousMountG3735
τῶνtōn<the>G3588
ἐλαιῶνelaiōnof OlivesG1638
ἤρξαντοērxantobeganG757
ἅπανhapanallG537
τὸtotheG3588
πλῆθοςplēthosmultitudeG4128
τῶνtōnof theG3588
μαθητῶνmathētōndisciplesG3101
χαίροντεςchairontesrejoicingG5463
αἰνεῖνaineinto praiseG134
τὸνton<the>G3588
θεὸνtheonGodG2316
φωνῇphōnēain a voiceG5456
μεγάλῃmegalēloudG3173
περὶperiforG4012
πασῶνpasōnallG3956
ὧνhōnwhichG3739
εἶδονeidonthey had seenG1492
δυνάμεωνdunameōn[the] mighty worksG1411

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Cross references for Luke 19:37

  • Ezra 3:10-13

    And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel. And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

  • John 12:12-13

    On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

  • Matthew 21:1

    And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

  • 2 Chronicles 29:36

    And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.

  • Luke 18:43

    And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:4-7

    And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel: Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed–edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:28

    Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.

  • Mark 14:26

    And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

  • Luke 7:16

    And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

  • 2 Samuel 6:2-6

    And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark. And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals. …

  • Exodus 15:1-18

    Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name. Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. …

  • Judges 5:1-31

    Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel. Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
at.
20; Mr 13:3; 14:26
the whole.
7:16; Ex 15:1-18; Jud 5:1-31; 2Sa 6:2-6; 1Ki 8:55,56; 1Ch 15:28
1Ch 16:4-7; 2Ch 29:28-30,36; Ezr 3:10-13; Ps 106:12,13
Joh 12:12,13

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Context

  • Luke 19:36

    And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

  • Luke 19:37

    And 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;

  • Luke 19:38

    Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

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Luke 19:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y como llegasen ya cerca de la bajada del monte de las Olivas, toda la multitud de los discípulos, gozándose, comenzaron á alabar á Dios á gran voz por todas las maravillas que habían visto,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et comme il approchait déjà, à la descente de la montagne des Oliviers, toute la multitude des disciples, se réjouissant, se mit à louer Dieu à haute voix pour tous les miracles qu’ils avaient vus,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als er schon nahte und bei dem Abhang des Ölbergs war, fing die ganze Menge der Jünger an, mit lauter Stimme freudig Gott zu loben über alle die Wunderwerke, die sie gesehen hatten,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et cum appropinquaret jam ad descensum montis Oliveti, cœperunt omnes turbæ discipulorum gaudentes laudare Deum voce magna super omnibus, quas viderant, virtutibus,