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Luke 19:36-38
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Luke 19:36-38
New English Translation
36 As[a] he rode along, they[b] spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he approached the road leading down from[c] the Mount of Olives,[d] the whole crowd of his[e] disciples began to rejoice[f] and praise[g] God with a loud voice for all the mighty works[h] they had seen:[i] 38 “Blessed is the king[j] who comes in the name of the Lord![k] Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
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- Luke 19:36 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Luke 19:36 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.”
- Luke 19:37 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).
- Luke 19:37 sn See the note on the name Mount of Olives in v. 29.
- Luke 19:37 tn Grk “the”; the Greek article has been translated here as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).
- Luke 19:37 tn Here the participle χαίροντες (chairontes) 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.”
- Luke 19:37 sn See 2:13, 20; Acts 2:47; 3:8-9.
- Luke 19:37 tn Or “works of power,” “miracles.” Jesus’ ministry of miracles is what has drawn attention. See Luke 7:22.
- Luke 19:37 tn Grk “they had seen, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
- Luke 19:38 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.
- Luke 19:38 sn A quotation from Ps 118:26.
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