Luke 19:1

Translations

Modern

Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.

Traditional

And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

Literal

And having entered, He was passing through Jericho.

Latin

Et ingressus perambulabat Jericho.

Original

Greek

English

Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.

Notes

Luke 19:1–10

The story of Zacchaeus is a fitting high point to the ministry of Jesus among those treated badly in Israel while he traveled to Jerusalem (9:51–19:44). Many see the final verse of this episode as the main theme of Luke's Gospel (19:10).

Theme notes and profiles

Eating Together Encounters with Jesus

Events

Zaccheus Converted and Parable of the Poundsc. AD 30

Related verses

Joshua 6:1–27
Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
Luke 18:35
As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
2 Kings 2:18–22
When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?”
Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
1 Kings 16:34
In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.

Parallels

Numbers 5:5–10

Places

Jericho: An ancient city in Canaan, famously conquered by Israel

Glossary

Jericho Jesus Christ Jordan River Luke, Gospel of Sin

Topics

Hospitality: Zacchaeus to Jesus Jericho: A City East of Jerusalem and Near the Jordan River: Zacchaeus Lived At Jesus, the Christ by Zacchaeus Jesus, the Christ: Visits Zacchaeus Modern Judea: Towns of Jericho Zacchaeus (Zaccheus): Hosts Jesus

Luke 19:1

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