Charles Ellicott Commentary Luke 19:37

"And as he was now drawing nigh, [even] at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;" — Luke 19:37 (ASV)

The descent of the Mount of Olives.—The Greek word for “descent” is not used by any other New Testament writer. Being a technical geographical word, it might naturally have been used by someone who may have been a pupil of Strabo, or a student of his works. (See Introduction.)

To praise God.—The Greek verb is another instance of a word used by St. Luke (seven times) and St. Paul (twice), and by them only in the New Testament.

All the mighty works . . .—Literally, powers, and so works of power. The words probably refer to the recent miracle at Jericho (Luke 18:35–43; Matthew 20:29–34; Mark 10:46–52), and, as interpreted by St. John’s Gospel, the recent raising of Lazarus.