American Standard Version
Matthew 21:7
7and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon.
Matthew 21:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
- New International Version (NIV)They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them.
Context of Matthew 21:7
5Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass. 6And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus appointed them, and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon. 8And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way. 9And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
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ἤγαγον τὴν ὄνον καὶ τὸν πῶλον καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπ᾽ αὐτῶν τὰ ἱμάτια καὶ ἐπεκάθισεν ἐπάνω αὐτῶν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 21:7
- Mark 11:4And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without in the open street; and they loose him.
- Luke 19:32And they that were sent went away, and found even as he had said unto them.
- 2 Kings 9:13Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew the trumpet, saying, Jehu is king.
Commentaries on Matthew 21:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7And put on them their clothes - Thus acknowledging him to be their king, for this was a custom observed by the people when they found that God had appointed a man to the kingdom. When Jehu sat with the captains of the army, and Elisha the prophet came, by the order of God, to anoint him king over Israel, as soon as he came out of the inner chamber into which the prophet had taken him to anoint him, and they knew what was done, every man took his garment…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And put on them their clothes - This was done as a token of respect, 2 Kings 9:13.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11Jesus entering Jerusalem starts Matthew's story of how the Messiah's suffering and resurrection establish salvation.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 21
- 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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