New King James Version
Matthew 21:7
7They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them.
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 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“Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ” 6So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. 8And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!”
Read all of Matthew 21Matthew 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 11:4So they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside on the street, and they loosed it.
- Luke 19:32So those who were sent went their way and found it just as He had said to them.
- 2 Kings 9:13Then each man hastened to take his garment and put it under him on the top of the steps; and they blew trumpets, 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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