They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.
Parallel translations
- KJV And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
- BSB Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
- NKJV Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him.
- NASB And they brought it to Jesus, and they threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.
- NLT So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- John 12:14Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
- Mark 11:7–8They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
- Matt 21:7and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.
- 2 Kgs 9:13Then they hurried, and each man took his cloak, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew the trumpet, saying, “Jehu is king.”
- Gal 4:15–16What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
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