Luke 19:29

29 ¹When he drew near to Bethphage and ²Bethany, at ³the mount that is called Olivet, he sent ⁴two of the disciples,

Luke 19:29 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:29

And it came to pass when he was come nigh
The other evangelists, Matthew and Mark, add "unto Jerusalem"; but this Luke designs afterwards, ( Luke 19:37 ) and therefore here means, as is expressed, that he was come nigh

to Bethphage and Bethany;
two tracts of land which reached from Mount Olivet to Jerusalem; so that when he was there, he was nigh unto the city:

at the mount, called [the Mount] of Olives;
or "Elaion", as the Ethiopic version, which retains the Greek word for it; and which has its name from the great number of olive trees that grew upon it:

he sent two of his disciples;
their names are not mentioned by any of the evangelists, but it is very probable they were Peter and John; of the places here mentioned; (See Gill on Matthew 21:1).

Luke 19:29 In-Context

27 But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.'"

28 And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,

30 saying, "Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here.

31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'"

Cross References

• 1. For ver. 29-38, see Matthew 21:1-9; Mark 11:1-10; John 12:12-15; [Zechariah 9:9]
• 2. Luke 24:50; Matthew 21:17; John 11:18
• 3. Zechariah 14:4; Matthew 24:3; Matthew 26:30; [John 8:1]; [Acts 1:12]
• 4. [Mark 14:13]