New King James Version

Luke 19:1

1Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

Luke 19:1 in other versions

King James Version (KJV)And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
New International Version (NIV)Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
English Standard Version (ESV)He entered Jericho and was passing through.
New Living Translation (NLT)Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.

Context of Luke 19:1

Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.

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Luke 19:1 word by word

Καὶ εἰσελθὼν διήρχετο τὴν Ἰεριχώ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
Andκαίkai · andG2532
enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
and passedδιέρχομαιdierchomai · to pass throughG1330
through JerichoἹεριχώHierichō · JerichoG2410

Cross-references for Luke 19:1

Joshua 2:1Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove to spy secretly, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So they went, and came to the house of a harlot named Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua 6:1Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in.
Joshua 6:26Then Joshua charged them at that time, saying, “Cursed be the man before the Lord who rises up and builds this city Jericho; he shall lay its foundation with his firstborn, and with his youngest he shall set up its gates.”
1 Kings 16:34In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation with Abiram his firstborn, and with his youngest son Segub he set up its gates, according to the word of the Lord, which He had spoken through Joshua the son of Nun.
2 Kings 2:18And when they came back to him, for he had stayed in Jericho, he said to them, “Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go’?”

Commentaries on Luke 19:1

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Entered and passed through - Was passing through. Our Lord had not as yet passed through Jericho - he was only passing through it; for the house of Zaccheus, in which he was to lodge, Luke 19:5, was in it.Read the comment
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And Jesus entered - See the notes at Matthew 20:29. This means, perhaps, “he was passing” through Jericho when Zacchaeus saw him. His house was “in” Jericho.Read the comment
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The conversion of Zaccheus. (1-10) The parable of the nobleman and his servants. (11-27) Christ enters Jerusalem. (28-40) Christ laments over Jerusalem. (41-48) Verses 1-10 Those who sincerely desire a sight of Christ, like Zaccheus, will break through opposition, and take pains to see him. Christ invited himself to Zaccheus' house. Wherever Christ comes he opens the heart, and inclines it to receive him. He that has a mind to know Christ, shall be known…Read the comment
Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-10The story of Zacchaeus is a fitting high point to the ministry of Jesus among those treated badly in Israel while he traveled to Jerusalem (9:51–19:44). Many see the final verse of this episode as the main theme of Luke's Gospel (19:10).Read the comment
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-10The name is Jewish. 2-4. chief among the publicans--farming a considerable district, with others under him. rich--Ill-gotten riches some of it certainly was. (See on Lu 19:8.)Read the comment

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