Bible Strands
Luke 19:28
After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator places Jesus immediately after He concludes a warning about rejecting His kingship, as He physically moves toward Jerusalem. The moment marks the transition from teaching to the final phase of His earthly ministry.
The words — The participle ἀναβαίνων (anabainōn) literally means "going up," describing Jesus' physical ascent toward the city. This lexical choice grounds the narrative in a specific geographic and topographical reality.
The thread — The text links this journey to Luke 9:51, where Jesus resolutely sets out for Jerusalem as His departure approaches. Hebrews 12:2 and 1 Peter 4:1 connect this movement to the endurance of suffering and the resolve required of believers.
Why it lands — The text states that Jesus deliberately proceeded toward Jerusalem after speaking of His coming rule. Readers must acknowledge this forward motion as a call to align their actions with His purpose, without adding emotional or devotional commentary.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Luke 9:51 As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
- Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- 1 Peter 4:1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
- Psalms 40:6 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.
- Mark 10:32 As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
- Luke 12:50 But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
- Luke 18:31 Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
- John 18:11 “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”