Luke 19:39

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”

American Standard Version (1901)

And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.

Bible in Basic English

And some of the Pharisees among the people said to him, Master, make your disciples be quiet.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And some of the Pharisees, from amongst the multitude, said to him: Master, rebuke thy disciples.

Free Bible Version

Some of the Pharisees who were in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, stop your disciples from saying that.”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then some of the Pharises of the companie sayd vnto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

King James (Authorized) Version

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

One Unity Resource Bible

Some of the Pharisees [Separated] from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

Translation for Translators

Some of the Pharisees who were in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples for saying things like that!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Some of the Pharisees in the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”

Noah Webster Bible

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

World English Bible

Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

Young's Literal Translation

And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, 'Teacher, rebuke thy disciples;'

Context

The Triumphal Entry

³⁸“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”³⁹But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”

Sermons

Luke 19:37-40. the Chorus of Praise on Mount Olivet.

Favell Lee Mortimer

Fulfillment of the Prophecy

Sir Robert Anderson

Summary

In Luke 19:39, the Pharisees rebuke Jesus for allowing His disciples to praise Him as the King who comes in the name of the Lord. This incident reveals the tension between the religious leaders who reject Jesus as the Messiah and the disciples who recognize and honor Him as such. It foreshadows the rejection and opposition Jesus will face as He continues His journey to the cross. Despite the Pharisees' disapproval, Jesus affirms that if His disciples were silent, even the stones would cry out in praise, emphasizing the inevitability and significance of His divine mission.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And when he was come near, he beheld city,.... Of Jerusalem; being now nearer, and in a situation to take a full view of it, he lift up his eyes, and looking wistfully on it, and beholding the grandeur and magnificence of it, the number of the houses, and the stately structures in it, and knowing what calamities, in a few years, would come upon it; with which being affected, as man, he looked upon it, and wept over it; touched with a tender concern for it, his natural passions moved, and tears fell plentifully from his eyes. This must be understood of Christ merely as man, and is a proof of the truth of his human nature, which had all the natural properties, and even the infirmities of it; and as affected with the temporal ruin of Jerusalem, and as concerned for its temporal welfare; and is not to be improved either against his proper deity, or the doctrines of distinguishing grace, relating to the spiritual and eternal salvation of God's elect; things that are foreign from the sense of this passage: some ancient Christians, and orthodox too, thinking that this was not so agreeable to Christ, but reflected some weakness and dishonour upon him, expunged this clause concerning his weeping; but we have another instance besides this; see Joh 11:35 and even the Jews themselves cannot think this to be unsuitable to the Messiah, when they represent the Shekinah, and God himself weeping over the destruction of the temple (p); and it is particularly (q) said by them of the Messiah, that he shall weep over the wicked among the Jews, according to Isa 53:5 and they encourage persons to mourn over Jerusalem: they say (r) whoever does any business on the ninth of Ab, (the day that city was destroyed,) and does not mourn over Jerusalem, shall not see its joy; but whoever does mourn over it, shall see its joy, according to Isa 66:10 (s). (p) Zohar in Gen. fol. 114. 4. & in Exod. fol. 76. 1. T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 3. 2. Prafat Echa Rabbati, fol. 89. 4. (q) Zohar in Exod. fol. 85. 2. (r) T. Bab. Taanith, fol. 30. 2. (s) T. Bab Bathra, fol. 60. 2. & Caphtor, fol. 118. 2.