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Luke 19:28-40

The Triumphal Entry

November 28, 2027

Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, Pietro Lorenzetti
Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, Pietro Lorenzetti, c. 1320Lower Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi
A fresco in the lower church at Assisi. The crowd comes out of a city gate drawn as a real Tuscan town, and a child climbs a tree to see over the heads.It is the entry, painted by a Sienese who gave the onlookers the behaviour of a real crowd.Pietro LorenzettiA Sienese painter, brother of Ambrogio, who gave Sienese grace a new weight and probably died in the Black Death of 1348.Lower Basilica of San Francesco, AssisiThe lower church of the basilica built over Francis's tomb, frescoed by Cimabue, Giotto, Lorenzetti and Simone Martini.Lower Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 19:28-40Lk 19:28-40Alt. GospelLuke 21:25-36Lk 21:25-36
Epistle1 Thess. 3:9-131 Thes 3:9-13
Old TestamentJer. 33:14-16Jer 33:14-16
PsalterPs. 25:1-10Ps 25:1-10

Overview & Insights

“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Luke 19:38)

Jesus sends two disciples ahead for a colt no one has ridden and descends the Mount of Olives as the whole crowd of disciples breaks into praise. When Pharisees tell him to silence them, Jesus answers that if the people were quiet the very stones would cry out.

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Commentary

Luke 19:28-40Lk 19:28-40 Working Preacher

The Lutheran home voice on this exact passage, read here as the Year C entry into Jerusalem that opens Advent.

Luke 19:28-40Lk 19:28-40 Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed preaching commentary tying the crowd's praise back to the angels' praise at Jesus' birth.

Luke 19Lk 19 Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse by verse evangelical commentary on the triumphal entry and Jesus' weeping over Jerusalem.

Luke 19 CommentaryLk 19 Commentary Precept Austin

A deep study page gathering Greek word studies and many expositors on Luke 19.

Classic commentaries on Luke 19:28Classic commentaries on Lk 19:28 BibleHub

A classic aggregator stacking Barnes, Gill, and other historic commentators on this verse.

Luke 19, Barnes' NotesLk 19, Barnes' Notes StudyLight

Albert Barnes' notes on the chapter.

We Are Waiting, Advent 1 (C) Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church

An Episcopal model sermon for the First Sunday of Advent in Year C.

Background & Word Study

Luke 10-24Lk 10-24 BibleProject

An animated walkthrough of the second half of Luke, covering the road to Jerusalem and the entry.

Luke 19 interlinearLk 19 interlinear BibleHub

The Greek text of Luke 19 word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.

The Church Fathers

Luke 19, patristic commentaryLk 19, patristic commentary Catena

A verse linked catena gathering patristic comment on Luke 19.

Podcast

Sermon Brainwave: First Sunday of Advent Working Preacher

A roundtable working through the Year C readings for the First Sunday of Advent.

Art & Music

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

A curated image index for this reading across the history of Christian art.

Study Hub

First Sunday of Advent, Year C Textweek

A long running study hub indexing further commentary, art, and sermon links for this Sunday.

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