BLESSED IS THE KING

Passage: Luke 19:28-40

Key verse: 38

NIV

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(A)(B)

28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.(C) 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany(D) at the hill called the Mount of Olives,(E) he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.(F) 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

34 They replied, “The Lord needs it.”

35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks(G) on the road.

37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives,(H) the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:

38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”[a](I)

“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”(J)

39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”(K)

40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”(L)

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Footnotes
  1. Luke 19:38 Psalm 118:26
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The Triumphal Entry

28 And when he had said these things, (A)he went on ahead, (B)going up to Jerusalem. 29 (C)When he drew near to Bethphage and (D)Bethany, at (E)the mount that is called Olivet, he sent (F)two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, (G)on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” 32 So those who were sent went away and found it (H)just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 And as he rode along, they (I)spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—(J)the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice (K)for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying, (L)“Blessed is (M)the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and (N)glory in the highest!” 39 (O)And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, (P)the very stones would cry out.”

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1. 'The Lord needs it' (28-35).

Just as the nobleman in the previous parable was made king (19:15), so Jesus intentionally entered Jerusalem as King. He needed a donkey's colt (Zech. 9:9) and sent two disciples to go and get it. He did not send them with any money, only his word, 'The Lord needs it.' They found his word was enough and brought the colt to Jesus. He revealed to them his omniscience and authority as Lord. Putting Jesus on the colt, they worked together to bring the King into Jerusalem.

2. 'The stones will cry out' (36-4

).

Seeing Jerusalem below them and recalling all the miracles they had witnessed, the disciples were filled with joy to welcome Jesus as their Lord and King. They began praising God in loud voices: 'Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!' Jesus riding on a donkey's colt revealed his character as King: He is humble, and he comes to bring peace. The Pharisees rejected Jesus as king. They wanted to silence the disciples. Jesus declared that even stones would cry out to recognize God's King entering God's City.

Prayer: Father, thank you for sending Jesus as my humble king of peace. Help me welcome him today.

One Word: Welcome Jesus as King