Neville Goddard on Luke 19:28-40 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 19 in context

Scripture Focus

28And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

29And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

30Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

31And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

32And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

33And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

34And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

35And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

36And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

39And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Luke 19:28-40

Biblical Context

Luke 19:28-40 presents Jesus entering Jerusalem on a colt, with followers laying cloaks and praising him as king. The scene ends with Jesus affirming the kingly reign of the I AM despite Pharisaic objections.

Neville's Inner Vision

All the drama of Luke 19:28-40 is not about a man in history, but about your inner state becoming aware of its own kingship. The colt you are asked to loose is your dormant energy—never ridden by belief until you declare, 'The Lord hath need of him.' When you loosen it, energy moves into service of your highest image, and the garments you cast before it symbolize surrendering ordinary thinking to the noble idea you intend to reveal. As you descend into the inner Jerusalem, the crowd's shout 'Blessed be the King' is your inner acknowledgment that the I AM—your awareness—is reigning. The Pharisees' protest speaks to old doubts; Jesus' reply—'stones would cry out'—reminds you that truth persists and cannot be silenced by fear or ritual. This is your inner demonstration: cultivate the feeling of kingship now, and your external life begins to reflect the throne you claim within.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit with eyes closed and assume the feeling of the I AM sovereign in you. Imagine riding the colt of your dormant energy into your inner Jerusalem and declare, 'The Lord hath need of him,' letting the crowd of thoughts praise the King in you.