The Wooing of Peace - Luke 19:28-48

Jesus prepares for His final entry into Jerusalem in order to open the way to God’s Kingdom. The previous parable did not correct the people’s misunderstanding the nature of the Kingdom and Christ’s initial reign as spiritual rather than political. Jesus will again clarify His Kingdom teaching and then pay the price for the Kingdom’s redemption in the chapters that follow. Today’s reflection makes clear the identity of Jesus as Messianic prophecies are fulfilled. It serves to stabilize the God-lover’s faith in Jesus as Messiah and thus fulfills Luke’s purpose for writing his Gospel (cf. Luke 1:4).