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Luke 19:39
But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Some Pharisees present in the crowd address Jesus during the procession, commanding Him to silence His disciples who are proclaiming Him as King.
The words — The Greek τινες (tines) specifies an indefinite "some" rather than a unified faction, and εἶπαν (eipan) records a direct, completed command issued to Jesus.
The thread — The confrontation parallels the priests and temple guard opposing the apostles in Acts 4:1, the Pharisees' panic over public acclaim in John 12:19, and Jesus' later indictment of Pharisaical obstruction in Matthew 23:13.
Why it lands — The text records religious leaders demanding the suppression of public praise for Jesus, requiring the reader to decide whether to enforce silence or endorse the declaration that the stones themselves would make.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
Cross-references
- Acts 4:1 While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
- Matthew 23:13 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
- John 12:19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
- Acts 4:16 “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
- James 4:5 Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
- Matthew 21:15 But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
- John 12:10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
- Isaiah 26:11 O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
- John 11:47 Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.