Luke 19:33

And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
they	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
loosing	λυόντων luontōn	G3089	to "loosen" (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active participle, genitive plural masculine
colt	πῶλον pōlon	G4454	a "foal" or "filly" · noun — accusative singular masculine
owners	κύριοι kurioi	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — nominative plural masculine
thereof	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
said	εἶπαν eipan	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
unto	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
them	αὐτούς· autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
Why	τί ti	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
ye	λύετε luete	G3089	to "loosen" (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person plural
colt	πῶλον; pōlon	G4454	a "foal" or "filly" · noun — accusative singular masculine

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:28-40

We have here the same account of Christ's riding in some sort of triumph (such as it was) into Jerusalem which we had before in Matthew and Mark; let us therefore here only observe, I. Jesus Christ was forward and willing to suffer and die for us. He went forward, bound in the spirit, to Jerusalem, knowing very well the things that should befall him there, and yet he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem, Luk 19:28. He was the foremost of the company, as if he longed to be upon the spot, longed to engage, to take the field, and to enter upon action. Was he so forward to suffer and die for us, and shall we draw back from any service we are capable of doing for him? II. It was no ways inconsi…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 19:31

the Lord hath need, &c.--He both knew all and had the key of the human heart. (See on Luk 19:5.) Perhaps the owner was a disciple.

Adam Clarke on Luke 19:29

See this triumphal entry into Jerusalem explained at large on Mat 21:1-11 (note), and Mar 11:1-10 (note).

John Gill on Luke 19:33

And as they were loosing the colt,.... In order to bring it away, as Christ bid them: the owners thereof said unto them, why loose ye the colt? Mark takes notice of this, but does not tell us who they were, only that they were persons that stood there; but this evangelist informs us who they were: and it seems by this, that there were more owners of the colt than one, which might have made the taking away of the colt the more difficult; since, though one might agree to it, another might not; but Christ, who is God, and has the hearts of all men in his hands, could, as he did, dispose the minds of these men to let the colt go freely, and quietly, with his disciples; See Gill on Mark 11:5.

John Calvin on Luke 19:29-38

Luke 19:29-38 Matthew 21:1-9 Mark 11:1-10 Luke 19:29-38 1. And when they approached Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, to the mountain of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, [698] 2. Saying to them, Go into the village which is opposite to you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me. 3. And if any man shall say anything to you, say, The Lord hath need of them; and immediately he will send them. [699] 4. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5. Say to the daughter of Zion, Lo, thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of one that is unde…

The Church Fathers

They who had tied the ass are struck dumb, because of the greatness of His mighty power, and are unable to resist the words of the Saviour; for "the Lord" is a name of majesty, and as a King was He about to come in the sight of all the people.
— Titus of Bostra ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And as they were loosing the colt, its owners said to them: Why are you loosing the colt? For it had many owners, being not devoted to one doctrine and superstition, but wretchedly carried off to various and diverse errors of idols at the whim of unclean spirits, proceeding as it was led. Finally, it is said to be common by a certain vernacular Scripture custom that which is unclean, as also a voice from heaven says to Peter: What God has cleansed, you must not call common (Acts XI). Because he who is holy is God's alone and is shared with no one else. But he who is sinful and unclean belongs to many. For many demons possess him, and therefore he is called common.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Luke

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Dictionary and topics

Temple, Herod’s — The temple erected by the exiles on their return from Babylon had stood for about five hundred years, when Herod the Great became king of Judea. The building had suffered considerably from natural…

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:28-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 19:31

Adam Clarke on Luke 19:29

John Gill on Luke 19:33

John Calvin on Luke 19:29-38

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:28-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 19:31

Adam Clarke on Luke 19:29

John Gill on Luke 19:33

John Calvin on Luke 19:29-38

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 19:31