Luke 19:28

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 19:28 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
Luke 19:28 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And when he had thus spoken, etc.] When he had delivered the above parable, in order to remove the prejudices of his disciples, and the multitude, concerning a temporal kingdom, and to give them true notions of his own kingdom, and the case of the Jewish nation: he went before; his disciples: he was the foremost of them in the journey; he proceeded at the head of them, with great cheerfulness and eagerness: ascending up to Jerusalem; through the lower lands of Judea, to the city of Jerusalem, which was built on higher ground; where he was to eat his last passover, and suffer, and die, in the room, and stead, of his people; and this shows how willing, and greatly desirous he was to finish the…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 21:1-16. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“19:28-40 Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem fulfilled Zech 9:9-10 and symbolically announced that he was the Messiah, the King of Israel.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“he went: Luk 9:51, Luk 12:50, Luk 18:31; Psa 40:6-8; Mar 10:32-34; Joh 18:11; Heb 12:2; Pe1 4:1 Luke 19:29”
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