Luke 19:1 web — He entered and was passing through Jericho.

Luke 19:1 in the World English Bible reads: “He entered and was passing through Jericho.”

Luke 19:1 is found in the New Testament, in the book of Luke, chapter 19, verse 1.

Luke is traditionally attributed to Luke the physician, companion of Paul. It was written c. AD 60–62.

Luke writes "an orderly account" of Jesus' life from a careful historian's pen, with special attention to the poor, the outsider, women, prayer, and the Holy Spirit. From the angelic announcements at the beginning to the Emmaus road at the end, Luke shows Jesus as the Savior of the world.

Luke explores themes including Salvation for All, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Compassion, Joy. These themes shape the meaning and context of Luke 19:1.

Luke 19:1 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

Luke 19:1 reads (WEB): “He entered and was passing through Jericho.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.