Luke 19:36
34 “The Lord needs it,” they answered.
35 Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
37 And 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:
38 “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
- KJV
- And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
- WEB
- As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.
- ASV
- And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.
- DARBY
- And as he went, they strewed their clothes in the way.
- BLB
- And [in] His going, they were spreading their garments in the road.
- ÅB
- Da han nå dro fram, bredte de sine klær under ham på veien.
- OTB
- Mens han dro frem, bredte folk kappene sine på veien.
- B1930
- Da han nu drog frem, bredte de sine klær under ham på veien.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 21:8
A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
Read in context2 Kings 9:13
Quickly, each man took his garment and put it under Jehu on the bare steps. Then they blew the ram’s horn and proclaimed, “Jehu is king!”
Read in context