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Luke 19:28-40

The Triumphal Entry

April 9, 2028

Entry into Jerusalem, Duccio di Buoninsegna
Entry into Jerusalem, Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308–1311Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena
From the Maestà. The procession climbs towards a city gate crowded with onlookers, and Duccio paints the olive branches being cut while the crowd is still arriving.Zechariah's king comes humble and riding on a donkey, and this is the day the gospels read that verse onto.Duccio di BuoninsegnaThe founder of Sienese painting, who kept the gold and the Byzantine patterns while letting real feeling into the faces.Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, SienaThe cathedral's own museum, built into an unfinished nave, where Duccio's Maestà has been kept since it was taken off the altar.Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelLuke 19:28-40Lk 19:28-40
PsalterPs. 118:1-2, 19-29Ps 118:1-2, 19-29

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

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

The Lutheran home commentary on the entry's echo of Psalm 118 and the stones that would cry out.

Luke 19:28-40 CommentaryLk 19:28-40 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed preaching commentary on God directing every detail of the entry, from the colt to the crowd.

Luke 19, The Triumphal EntryLk 19, The Triumphal Entry Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse-by-verse evangelical study of the borrowed colt and the crowd's praise.

Luke Commentaries and SermonsLk Commentaries and Sermons Precept Austin

An inductive study gateway with word studies and cross references across Luke, including chapter 19.

Luke 19:28 CommentariesLk 19:28 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on the entry into Jerusalem.

Protesters, Palm Sunday (C) Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church

An Episcopal homily reading the crowd's royal welcome of Jesus as a subversive political act.

Background & Word Study

Book of Luke OverviewBook of Lk Overview BibleProject

An animated overview of Luke's structure, tracing the long journey toward Jerusalem that this entry completes.

Luke 19:28 InterlinearLk 19:28 Interlinear BibleHub

The Greek of the passage word by word with parsing and lexical helps.

The Church Fathers

Luke 19 (Catena)Lk 19 (Catena) Catena

Patristic comment verse by verse on the entry and the crowd's praise.

Sermons & Reflections

My Broken Hosanna Journey with Jesus

An essay on hosanna as a cry for rescue rather than pure praise, read into this Sunday's entry.

Worship & Prayers

Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, Year C The Lectionary Page

The Anglican lectionary page collecting the day's full set of propers in the Prayer Book tradition.

Podcast

Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday) Working Preacher

Luther Seminary scholars talk through the day's Palm and Passion texts in podcast form.

Art & Music

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

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

Study Hub

Palms C Textweek

A comprehensive lectionary link aggregator across commentary, worship, and preaching resources for Year C.

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