Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
Parallel translations
- WEB saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”
- BSB “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
- NKJV saying: “ ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
- NASB shouting: “Blessed is the King, the One who comes in the name of the Lord; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
- NLT “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”
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Quick answer
The crowd cries, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!" They hail Jesus as the promised Messiah-King.
Overview
Drawing on Psalm 118:26, the crowd acclaims Jesus as the coming King, and Luke's added "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest" echoes the angels' song at his birth (2:14). The entry publicly proclaims Jesus as Messiah, even if many misunderstood the nature of his reign. The true peace he brings is reconciliation with God, secured at the cross to which he is heading.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Zech 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 an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- 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.
- Ps 118:22–26The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
- Matt 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 11:9–10And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
- Ps 72:17–19His 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.
- 1 Pet 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.
- Rev 19:1–6And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
- 1 Tim 1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- Luke 2:10–14And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- Matt 25:34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- Eph 1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
- Rev 5:9–14And 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;
- Rom 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
- Eph 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- Eph 2:14–18For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
- Col 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.
- Eph 3:21Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
- Eph 3:10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
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