38 saying, m “Blessed is n the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and o glory in the highest!”
9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, x “Hosanna to y the Son of David! z Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna a in the highest!”
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Matt. 21:1–23:39 The Messiah Asserts His Authority over Jerusalem. Jesus' authority over Jerusalem is revealed in his triumphal entry (21:1–11), actions in the temple (21:12–17), cursing the fig tree (21:18–22), debates with religious leaders (21:23–22:46), and woes pronounced on the teachers of the law and the Pharisees (23:1–39).
Matt. 21:1–11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem: Jesus' Authority as Messiah. As he enters Jerusalem, Jesus is acclaimed as the Messiah; but he enters humbly, riding on a donkey.
Matt. 21:9 Hosanna. Hebrew, meaning “O save” (cf. 2 Sam. 14:4). Son of David. The crowd acknowledges that Jesus is the Davidic Messiah (see note on Matt. 9:27).