Luke 19:37–42

19:37 As he approached the road leading down from99 the Mount of Olives,100 the whole crowd of his101 disciples began to rejoice102 and praise103 God with a loud voice for all the mighty works104 they had seen:105 19:38 “Blessed is the king106 who comes in the name of the Lord!107 Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 19:39 But108 some of the Pharisees109 in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”110 19:40 He answered,111 “I tell you, if they112 keep silent, the very stones113 will cry out!”

Jesus Weeps for Jerusalem under Judgment

19:41 Now114 when Jesus115 approached116 and saw the city, he wept over it, 19:42 saying, “If you had only known on this day,117 even you, the things that make for peace!118 But now they are hidden119 from your eyes.

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99	tn Grk “the descent of”; this could refer to either the slope of the hillside itself or the path leading down from it (the second option has been adopted for the translation, see L&N 15.109).
100	sn See the note on the name Mount of Olives in v. 29.
101	tn Grk “the”; the Greek article has been translated here as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).
102	tn Here the participle χαίροντες (chairontes) has been translated as a finite verb in English; it could also be translated adverbially as a participle of manner: “began to praise God joyfully.”
103	* Lk 2:13 Lk 2:20 Ac 2:47 Ac 3:8–9
104	tn Or “works of power,” “miracles.” Jesus’ ministry of miracles is what has drawn attention. See Luke 7:22.
105	tn Grk “they had seen, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
106	sn Luke adds the title king to the citation from Ps 118:26 to make clear who was meant (see Luke 18:38). The psalm was used in looking for the deliverance of the end, thus leading to the Pharisees’ reaction.
107	sn A quotation from Ps 118:26.
108	tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context. Not all present are willing to join in the acclamation.
109	sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.
110	sn Teacher, rebuke your disciples. The Pharisees were complaining that the claims were too great.
111	tn Grk “and answering, he said.” This has been simplified in the translation to “He answered.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
112	tn Grk “these.”
113	sn This statement amounts to a rebuke. The idiom of creation speaking means that even creation knows what is taking place, yet the Pharisees miss it. On this idiom, see Gen 4:10 and Hab 2:11.
114	tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
115	tn Grk “he.”
116	sn When Jesus approached and saw the city. This is the last travel note in Luke’s account (the so-called Jerusalem journey), as Jesus approached and saw the city before entering it.
117	sn On this day. They had missed the time of Messiah’s coming; see v. 44.
118	tn Grk “the things toward peace.” This expression seems to mean “the things that would ‘lead to,’ ‘bring about,’ or ‘make for’ peace.”
119	sn But now they are hidden from your eyes. This becomes an oracle of doom in the classic OT sense; see Luke 13:31–35; 11:49–51; Jer 9:2; 13:7; 14:7. They are now blind and under judgment (Jer 15:5; Ps 122:6).

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