Luke 19:38

Luke 19:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
• New International Version (NIV)“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)saying: “ ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

Context of Luke 19:38

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; Saying, 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 19:38 word by word

λέγοντες· εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου· ἐν οὐρανῷ εἰρήνη, καὶ δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις.Read the interlinear

• Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• the Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• the highestὕψιστοςhupsistos · HighestG5310

Cross-references for Luke 19:38

• Luke 13:35Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
• Psalms 72:17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
• Psalms 118:22The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
• Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey.
• Matthew 21:9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
• Mark 11:9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
• Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
• Romans 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Ephesians 2:14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
• Colossians 1:20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
• Ephesians 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
• Ephesians 3:10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the Assembly the manifold wisdom of God,
• 1 Timothy 1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Peter 1:12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
• Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
• Revelation 19:1And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

Commentaries on Luke 19:38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38Glory in the highest - Mayst thou receive the uttermost degrees of glory! See on Matthew 21:9; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28-39Verses 28-39 See the notes at Matthew 21:1-16.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-40Verses 28-40 Christ has dominion over all creatures, and may use them as he pleases. He has all men's hearts both under his eye and in his hand. Christ's triumphs, and his disciples' joyful praises, vex proud Pharisees, who are enemies to him and to his kingdom. But Christ, as he despises the contempt of the proud, so he accepts the praises of the humble. Pharisees would silence the praises of Christ, but they cannot; for as God can out of stones raise up…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 38Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! See Psalms 118:26; 148:1. Psalm 118 was one of the songs sung by travelers going to Jerusalem for the festivals (Psalms 113–118). Jesus brought peace in heaven and glory in the highest. He makes peace with God and humans, but peace on earth is still to come (compare Luke 2:14; see 12:51–53; 19:41–44).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3829-38. Bethphage--"house of figs," a village which with Bethany lay along the further side of Mount Olivet, east of Jerusalem.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings