Revised Webster's Bible
Matthew 21:2
2Saying to them, Go into the village opposite you, and immediately ye shall find a donkey tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me.
Matthew 21:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
- New International Version (NIV)saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)saying to them, "Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me.
Context of Matthew 21:2
1And when they drew near to Jerusalem, and had come to Bethphage, to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, Saying to them, Go into the village opposite you, and immediately ye shall find a donkey tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me. 3And if any man shall say any thing to you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and immediately he will send them. 4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
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λέγων αὐτοῖς· πορεύεσθε εἰς τὴν κώμην τὴν κατέναντι ὑμῶν. καὶ εὐθέως εὑρήσετε ὄνον δεδεμένην καὶ πῶλον μετ᾽ αὐτῆς· λύσαντες ἀγάγετέ μοι.Read the interlinear
- Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- villageκώμηkōmē · villageG2968
- oppositeἀπέναντιapenanti · oppositeG561
- youὑμῶνhumōn · of youG5216
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
- findεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- donkeyὄνοςonos · donkeyG3688
- tiedδέωdeō · to bindG1210
- coltπῶλοςpōlos · coltG4454
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- looseλύωluō · to looseG3089
- bringἄγωagō · to bringG71
- meμοίmoi · to meG3427
Cross-references for Matthew 21:2
- Matthew 26:18And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
- Mark 11:2And saith to them, Go into the village opposite you: and as soon as ye have entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, on which never man sat; loose him, and bring him .
- Mark 14:13And he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith to them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
- Luke 19:30Saying, Go ye into the village opposite you ; in which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, on which yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him here .
- John 2:5His mother saith to the servants, Whatever he saith to you, do it .
Commentaries on Matthew 21:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt - Asses and mules were in common use in Palestine: horses were seldom to be met with. Our blessed Lord takes every opportunity to convince his disciples that nothing was hidden from him: he informs them of the most minute occurrence; and manifested his power over the heart in disposing the owner to permit the ass to be taken away.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Go into the village over against you - That is, to Bethphage See the notes at Matthew 21:1. Ye shall find an ass tied - In Judea there were few horses, and those were chiefly used in war. People seldom employed them in common life and in ordinary journeys. The ass, the mule, and the camel are still most used in Eastern countries. To ride on a horse was sometimes an emblem of war; on a mule and an ass, the emblem of peace. Kings and princes commonly rode…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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- Tyndale Open Study Notes
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- 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
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