Luke 19:30

saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus instructs two disciples to enter the village ahead of them as He nears Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives. He directs them to locate a specific colt and bring it to Him.

The words — ὑπάγετε (hupagete) issues a command to "do go," while τὴν κατέναντι κώμην (tēn katenanti kōmēn) designates the "village ahead."

The thread — This commission mirrors Jesus sending Peter and John to arrange the Passover (Luke 22:8) and aligns with His practice of announcing events beforehand (John 14:29). The disciples later confirm the colt was found exactly as He predicted (Luke 19:32).

Why it lands — The text records a direct order to retrieve an untamed animal under specific conditions. It asks the reader to act on a precise instruction without first requiring an explanation of its purpose.

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The Greek words

King James Version

Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

Cross-references

Luke 22:8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
Luke 19:32 So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.
John 14:29 And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.
1 Samuel 10:2 When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’