They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
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They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
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And they brought the coolte to Iesus and caste their garmetes on him: and he sate vpo him.
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And they brought the colte to Iesus, and cast their garments on him, and he sate vpon him.
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- Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Luke 19:35-36 Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and sat Jesus on them. As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.
- Matthew 21:4-5 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
- Matthew 21:7-8 and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them. A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees, and spread them on the road.
- John 12:12-16 On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!” Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written, “Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.” His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
- 2 Kings 9:13 Then they hurried, and each man took his cloak, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew the trumpet, saying, “Jehu is king.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and…
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
Ver. 7. {See Trapp on "Mat 21:7"} {See Trapp on "Luk 19:35"}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain See Poole on "Mat 21:8-9". It appeareth by our…
See Poole on "Mat 21:8-9". It appeareth by our Saviour sending for the colt, that this little rural triumph, and the acclamations attending it, were designed by him both to show the people:
1. That he was the King whom God had promised to set upon his holy hill of Zion; and;
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2. That his kingdom was not of this world. For, as he elsewhere saith, if his kingdom had been of this world, his servants would have fought for him.
So it may be said: You may know his kingdom that he spake of was not of this world; for if it had there would have been found a more stately beast than the colt of an ass, or at least a saddle for that; the ways would have been covered with tapestry, rather than poor men’s coats and cloaks; and other heralds would have been found than a company of children and poor men, crying Hosanna. This was such a thing as would but have ridiculed a government to be afraid of, nor indeed (to give Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor at this time in Jerusalem, his due) do we find him the least disturbed, though the scribes and Pharisees, (which were the Jewish churchmen), seeing their kingdom going down, were something nettled; and though they had more modesty than to bring this little triumph in judgment against him, yet their great charge was, his declaring and making himself a King, in order to which this was the greatest show he ever made.
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William Burkitt 1703 · Public Domain Observe here, The obedience of his disciples. First, They…
Observe here, The obedience of his disciples. First, They did as Jesus had commanded, they do not dispute their Lord’s commands, nor raise objections, nor are afraid of dangers: when our call is clear, our obedience must be speedy; what Christ commands we are not to dispute, but to obey.
Observe, 2. The actions of the multitude in acknowledging Christ to be their King; they cast their garments on the ground for him to ride upon, according to the custom of princes when they ride in state; and do not only disrobe their backs, but expend their breath in joyful acclamations, and loud hosannas, wishing all manner of prosperity to their meek but mighty King. In this princely, yet poor and despicable pomp, doth our Saviour enter the famous city of Jerusalem.
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O how far was our holy Lord from affecting worldly greatness and grandeur! He despised that glory which worldly hearts fondly admire; yet because he was a King, he would be proclaimed such, and have his kingdom confessed, applauded, and blessed. But that it might appear that his kingdom was not of this world, he abandons all worldly magnificence. O glorious, yet homely pomp! O meek, but mighty Prince!
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And they brought the colt to Jesus,.... Where he…
And they brought the colt to Jesus,.... Where he was,
and cast their garments on him; their clothes to be instead of a saddle, for Christ to sit upon:
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and he sat upon him; or "Jesus rode on him", as the Syriac version renders it. The Ethiopic version reads, "they made him to mount him"; that is, the disciples assisted him in getting upon it, and having mounted it, he sat on it without any trouble, though it had never been backed before, and rode on his way to Jerusalem; See Gill on Mat 21:7.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 7. and cast their garments on him] over both…
7. and cast their garments on him] over both indeed (Mat_21:7), to do Him regal honour, just as the captains “took every man his garment, and put it under Jehu on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king” (2Ki_9:13).
he sat upon] the unused colt, while probably some of the Apostles led it by the bridle.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 threw their cloaks on it so Jesus could ride…
threw their cloaks on it so Jesus could ride it
"laid their cloaks on its back so Jesus could ride it." It is easier to ride a colt or a horse when there is a blanket or something similar on its back. In this case, the disciples threw their cloaks on it.
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cloaks
"coats" or "robes"
Many people spread their garments on the road
It was a tradition to lay garments on the road in front of important people to honor them. This can be made explicit. AT: "Many people spread their garments on the road to honor him" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
others spread branches they had cut from the fields
It was a tradition to lay palm branches on the road in front of an important people to honor them. AT: "others spread branches on the road that they had cut from the fields, also to honor him" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
who followed
"who followed him"
Hosanna
This word means "save us," but people also shouted it joyfully when they wanted to praise God. You can translate it according to how it was used, or you can write "Hosanna" using your language's way of spelling that word. AT: "Praise God" (See: Copy or Borrow Words)
Blessed is the one
This is referring to Jesus. This can be stated clearly. AT: "Blessed are you, the one" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
in the name of the Lord
This is a metonym for the Lord's authority. AT: "the authority of the Lord" (See: Metonymy)
Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David
"Blessed is our father David's coming kingdom." This refers to Jesus coming and ruling as king. The word "blessed" can be translated as an active verb. AT: "Blessed be the coming of your kingdom" or "May God bless you as you rule your coming kingdom" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information and Active or Passive)
Blessed is
"May God bless"
of our father David
Here David's descendant who will rule is referred to as David himself. AT: "of the greatest descendant of our father David" or "that David's greatest descendant will rule" (See: Metonymy)
Hosanna in the highest
Possible meanings are 1) "Praise God who is in heaven" or 2) "Let those who are in heaven shout 'Hosanna'."
the highest
Here heaven is spoken of as "the highest." AT: "the highest heaven" or "heaven" (See: Metaphor)
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disciple
Jesus
bless
lord
kingdom
David
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 11:7-8 the colt . . . he sat on…
11:7-8 the colt . . . he sat on it: Cp. Zech 9:9; some of the people undoubtedly understood that they were witnessing the arrival of the Messiah. • The disciples made a seat for Jesus with their outer garments and others spread garments and branches from nearby trees into an honorary pathway for Jesus to ride upon to Jerusalem (see 1 Kgs 1:38-48; 2 Kgs 9:13).
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