Luke 19:37
What does Luke 19:37 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 19:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 19:37 means
As Jesus approached the descent of the Mount of Olives, the entire multitude of disciples erupted in joyous praise, loudly glorifying God for all the miraculous works they had witnessed. Their exuberant worship was a spontaneous outpouring of faith and recognition of Jesus's divine power and authority, confirming their belief in Him as the Messiah. The timing and location are significant, signaling His approach to the holy city and setting the stage for His messianic claim.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and 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,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when he was now coming near the descent of Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And as he drew near, already at the descent of the mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples began, rejoicing, to praiseGod with a loud voice for all the works of power which they had seen,
Context
This verse marks a powerful escalation of the triumphal entry, as the collective praise of the disciples erupts following their acts of homage. It establishes the magnitude of their joyous recognition of Jesus, directly leading into their specific declarations of praise in the very next verse. This outpouring sets the tone for the entire event and draws a reaction from the Pharisees.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 14:26
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.
- Judges 5:1
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
- Psalms 106:12
Then believed they his words; They sang his praise.
- Luke 19:20
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:
- Matthew 21:1
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
- 1 Kings 8:55
And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
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