Was passing through (διηρχετο). Imperfect middle. Now Jesus was inside the Roman Jericho with the procession.

And Jesus entered... See Barnes "Matthew 20:29".

This means, perhaps, he was passing through Jericho …

And passed through Jericho.—Better, and was passing through. The narrative that follows is peculiar to this Gospel.

And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

There was to be a miracle at each end of Jericho. Long before, it had been cursed; no…

St. Ambrose of Milan: Consider Zacchaeus in the sycamore tree and the blind man by the wayside. For the one, our Lord waits …

Zacchaeus was a “chief tax collector,” holding a higher office in the Roman tax system than Levi did (5:27–30). This system, under which an officer…

This shows how little attention Luke paid to observing the order of dates, for after detailing the miracle, he now recounts what happened in the ci…

And [Jesus] entered, and passed through Jericho .
] Though the word "Jesus" is not in the original text it is rightl…

Those who sincerely desire a sight of Christ, like Zaccheus, will break through opposition and take pains to see him. Christ invited himself to Zac…