Luke 19:38
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“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Commentaries
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Blessed be the King, &c.--Mark (Mar 11:9-10) more fully, "Hosanna," that is, "Save now," the words of Psa 118:25, which were understood to refer to Messiah; and so they add, "to the Son of David, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord (Psa 118:26), Hosanna in the highest." This was the very loftiest style in which He could be saluted as the promised Deliverer. peace, &c.--(See on Luk 2:13-14).
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. The conversion of Zaccheus the publican at Jericho (Luk 19:1-10). II. The parable of the pounds which the king entrusted with his servants, and of his rebellious citizens (v. 11-27). III. Christ's riding in triumph (such triumph as it was) into Jerusalem; and his lamentation in prospect of the ruin of that city (v. 28-44). IV. His teaching in the temple, and casting the buyers and sellers out of it (Luk 19:45-48).
Open source ↗19:38 Blessings on the King . . . glory in highest heaven! See Pss 118:26; 148:1. Psalm 118 was one of the psalms sung by pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem for one of the festivals (Pss 113–118). • Jesus brought peace in heaven—reconciliation between God and human beings—but peace on earth awaits the future (cp. Luke 2:14; see 12:51-53; 19:41-44).
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Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem!See, your King comes to you,righteous and victorious,humble and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,