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Luke 19:27-29
New Catholic Bible
Luke 19:27-29
New Catholic Bible
27 But as for those enemies of mine who did not want me for their king, bring them here and put them to death in my presence.’ ”
The Activity of Jesus at Jerusalem[a]
28 Jesus Enters Jerusalem as the Messiah.[b] After he had said this, Jesus proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem. 29 As he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent off two of the disciples, saying,
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- Luke 19:28 The Messiah reaches Jerusalem, where he is to complete God’s plan. His encounter with the city is a powerful one, but will end in his rejection. The plan of God will nonetheless be carried out in a way different from human expectations: in suffering, Death, and Resurrection, in the Paschal Mystery.
- Luke 19:28 By accepting the acclamations of his many disciples, Jesus proclaims himself to be the Messiah, the king, the son of David, whom Israel has awaited. The scene seems to be a repetition of the ceremony of Solomon’s proclamation and consecration (see 1 Ki 1:33-40). The surprising thing is the modest circumstances: the colt is the mount of the poor, the mount of the ancient period of nomadism. The Old Testament imagined various scenarios for the coming of the Messiah; they were all glorious, except for one, that of Zechariah (9:9).
