Luke 19:36
34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
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;
38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh 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
And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Read in context2 Kings 9:13
Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
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