Revised Literal Translation

Luke 19:1

1And 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 King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

Context of Luke 19:1

And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

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Luke 19:1 word by word

Καὶ εἰσελθὼν διήρχετο τὴν Ἰεριχώ.Read the interlinear

·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 2:1And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua 6:1Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Joshua 6:26And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before Yhwh, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
1 Kings 16:34In his days did Hiel the Beth–elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of Yhwh, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
2 Kings 2:18And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?

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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