“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
We have here the same account of Christ's riding in some sort of triumph (such as it was) into Jerusalem which we had before in Matthew and Mark; let us therefore here only observe, I. Jesus Christ was forward and willing to suffer and die for us.
Commenting on Luke 19:28-40
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you,.... As a truth, which may be depended on, and you may be assured of; this he spake with great earnestness, fervour, and courage: that if these should hold their peace; be silent, and not sing the praises of God, and ascribe glory to him, and profess the Messiah, and make this public acknowledgment of him...
Verses 28-39. , also (x) "Blessed be the king" (y) "peace in heaven"