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A King's Welcome
Commentators explain that spreading garments on the road was a recognized act of homage for a king in the ancient world, as seen in the Old Testament (2 Kings 9:13). By doing this, the crowd was not just honoring Jesus but publicly proclaiming him as their rightful king.
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Luke
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AT Robertson
On Luke 19:36
They spread (υπεστρωννυον). Imperfect active describing the continued spreading as they went on. Hυποστρωννυω is a late form of th…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 19:36
19th Century
Bishop
They spread their clothes in the way.—Better, garments, the word being the same as in the preceding verse, and i…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 19:35–38
19th Century
Preacher
They were so jubilant that they seemed to have caught some notes from the song that the angels sang at the Saviour's birth: Glory to God in the…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 19:36
Jesus responded along these lines: It is not legitimate to project earthly conditions into the future state (vv.34–35). Eternal life is actually th…
John Gill
On Luke 19:36
17th Century
Pastor
And as he went
Riding on the colt towards Jerusalem:
they spread their clothes in the way
Matthew Henry
On Luke 19:28–40
17th Century
Minister
Christ has dominion over all creatures and may use them as He pleases. He has all people's hearts both under His eye and in His hand.
Christ…