Luke 19:29 Meaning and Explanation
“And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,”
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What Does Luke 19:29 Mean?
The two villages sat on the eastern slope of Olivet, within a couple of miles of Jerusalem, the last stations of the pilgrim road. The mountain itself carried prophetic weight, for Zechariah had seen the Lord standing upon it in the day of his coming. From here Jesus begins to direct events in detail.
Nothing in the entry that follows is accident or crowd momentum. Jesus chooses the place, the moment, and the means of his arrival. The King stages his own unveiling, and he does it not with armies from Olivet but with two messengers sent ahead for a borrowed colt.
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What does Luke 19:29 mean?
Near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sends two disciples ahead.