American Standard Version
Mark 11:8
8And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.
Mark 11:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
- New International Version (NIV)Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
Context of Mark 11:8
6And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go. 7And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and he sat upon him. And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields. 9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: 10Blessed is the kingdom that cometh, the kingdom of our father David: Hosanna in the highest.
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καὶ πολλοὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν ἔστρωσαν εἰς τὴν ὁδόν, ἄλλοι δὲ στιβάδας κόψαντες ἐκ τῶν ἀγρῶνRead the interlinear
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Commentaries on Mark 11:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-10Verses 1-10 See this passage illustrated in the notes at Mark 11:4 Two ways met - A crossroads. A public place, probably near the center of the village. Mark 11:5 What do ye, loosing the colt? - Or, why do ye do this? What authority have you for doing it? See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 21:1-16.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8the colt ... He sat on it: Compare Zechariah 9:9. Some of the people surely understood that they were witnessing the arrival of the Messiah (the Christ, God's chosen king). The disciples made a seat for Jesus by placing their outer garments (cloaks) on the colt. Other people spread clothing and branches from nearby trees along the road as an act of honor while Jesus rode into Jerusalem (see 1 Kings 1:38–48; 2 Kings 9:13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-11See on Lu 19:29-40. Mt 21:12-22; Lu 19:45-48). 11. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon--surveyed. all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out into Bethany with the twelve--Thus briefly does our Evangelist dispose of this His first day in Jerusalem, after the triumphal entry. Nor do the Third and Fourth Gospels give us more light. But from Matthew (Mt 21:10, 11, 14-16) we learn some…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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