John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:37
And when he was come nigh ,.... To the city of Jerusalem, and which was then in sight, even now at the descent of the Mount of Olives ; being come to the foot of that mount, which lay to the east of Jerusalem, and was about five furlongs from it, or a little more than half a mile F15 Joseph. Antiqu l. 20. c. 6. : the whole multitude of the disciples : not only the twelve, but the large company that followed Christ out of Galilee, and were joined by more in Judea, as they came... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:36
And as he went ,.... Riding on the colt towards Jerusalem: they spread their clothes in the way ; not the disciples, for they had put their garments upon the colt; but the multitude, which either came with him from Jericho, and other parts, or that met him from Jerusalem, or both; see Matthew 21:8 and so the Persic version here; "men put off their clothes and cast them in the way, that he might pass over then"; See Gill on Matthew 21:8 . read more