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Matthew 21:7
7They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They brought the donkey and the colt to him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it.
Context of Matthew 21:7
5“Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ” 6The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
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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 11:4They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it,
- Luke 19:32Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.
- 2 Kings 9:13They quickly took their cloaks and spread them under him on the bare steps. Then they blew the trumpet and shouted, “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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