Luke 19:36-38

19:36 As ¹  he rode along, they ²  spread their cloaks on the road. 19:37 As he approached the road leading down from ³  the Mount of Olives, ⁴  the whole crowd of his ⁵  disciples began to rejoice ⁶  and praise ⁷  God with a loud voice for all the mighty works ⁸  they had seen: ⁹  19:38 “Blessed is the king ¹⁰  who comes in the name of the Lord! ¹¹  Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² tn The disciples initiated this action (since in 19:35 and 37 they are the subject) but the other gospels indicate the crowds also became involved. Thus it is difficult to specify the referent here as “the disciples” or “people.”

³ tn Grk “the descent of”; this could refer to either the slope of the hillside itself or the path leading down from it (the second option has been adopted for the translation, see L&N 15.109).

⁴ sn See the note on the name Mount of Olives in v. 29.

⁵ tn Grk “the”; the Greek article has been translated here as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

⁶ tn Here the participle χαίροντες (caironte") has been translated as a finite verb in English; it could also be translated adverbially as a participle of manner: “began to praise God joyfully.”

⁷ sn See 2:13, 20; Acts 2:47; 3:8-9.

⁸ tn Or “works of power,” “miracles.” Jesus’ ministry of miracles is what has drawn attention. See Luke 7:22.

⁹ tn Grk “they had seen, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

⁵ sn Luke adds the title king to the citation from Ps 118:26 to make clear who was meant (see Luke 18:38). The psalm was used in looking for the deliverance of the end, thus leading to the Pharisees’ reaction.

⁶ sn A quotation from Ps 118:26.