Matthew 21:7

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

5“Tell the people of Zion, ‘Your king is coming to you. He’s gentle, riding on a donkey, on a colt, a young pack animal.’ ” 6The disciples did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put their coats on them for Jesus to sit on. 8Most of the people spread their coats on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9The crowd that went ahead of him and that followed him was shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

Matthew 21:7 word by word

ἤγαγον τὴν ὄνον καὶ τὸν πῶλον καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπ᾽ αὐτῶν τὰ ἱμάτια καὶ ἐπεκάθισεν ἐπάνω αὐτῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And broughtἄγωagō · to bringG71
• the assὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the assὄνοςonos · donkeyG3688
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the coltπῶλοςpōlos · coltG4454
• putἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
• onἐπάνωepanō · aboveG1883
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• clothesἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• they setἐπικαθίζωepikathizō · to sit onG1940

Cross-references for Matthew 21:7

• Mark 11:4The disciples found the young donkey in the street. It was tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it,
• Luke 19:32The men Jesus sent found it as he had told them.
• 2 Kings 9:13Then each one of them immediately took off his coat and laid it on the stairs below him. They blew a ram’s horn and said, “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

Topics related to Matthew 21:7

• Colt
• Jesus, the Christ

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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