King James Version
What Does Luke 19:38 Mean?
“Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.”
Context
36
And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37
And 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;
38
Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(38) **Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. **The substitution of “glory” for the “Hosanna” of St. Matthew and St. Mark is characteristic of the Gentile Evangelist. The parallelism between the shouts of the multitude before the Passion, and the song of the angels at the Nativity (Luke 2:14) is, in many ways, suggestive. There the voices spoke of “peace on earth;” here the multitude, prophesying unconsciously, speak of “peace in heaven.”
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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