Bible Strands
Luke 19:38
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The disciples are speaking in loud voice as Jesus approaches the descent from the Mount of Olives on his entry into Jerusalem. The Pharisees in the crowd immediately demand he rebuke them (v.39).
The words — Eulogēmenos (εὐλογημένος) is a perfect passive participle, "having been blessed" — a state established and fixed, not a wish. Basileus (βασιλεύς) is the word that triggers the Pharisees' demand for silence in the very next verse.
The thread — Zechariah 9:9 names the coming King; Luke 13:35 returns to the same "Blessed is He who comes" formula as a future hope.
Why it lands — Calling Jesus "King" is not a devotional sentiment; it is a claim the religious establishment finds dangerous enough to demand be silenced. The reader is asked to decide which side of that demand they are on.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
Cross-references
- Zechariah 9:9 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.
- Luke 13:35 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.’”
- Psalms 118:22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- Matthew 21:9 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!”
- Mark 11:9 The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
- Psalms 72:17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
- 1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 1 Peter 1:12 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.
- Revelation 19:1 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
- Matthew 25:34 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.