Luk 19:6 | RWP | e4.org | He made haste and came down ( σπευσας κατεβη ). Luke repeats the very words of Jesus with the same idiom. Received him joyfully ( υπεδεξατο αυτον χαιρων ). The very verb used of Martha's welcome to Jesus ( ). "Joyfully" is the present active participle, "rejoicing" ( χαιρων ).

‏ Luke 19:6

He made haste and came down ( σπευσας κατεβη ). Luke repeats the very words of Jesus with the same idiom.

Received him joyfully ( υπεδεξατο αυτον χαιρων ). The very verb used of Martha's welcome to Jesus (10:38). "Joyfully" is the present active participle, "rejoicing" ( χαιρων ).