And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.
Parallel translations
- WEB As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.
- KJV And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
- BSB As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
- NASB Now as He was going, they were spreading their cloaks on the road.
- NLT As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him.
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Quick answer
As Jesus rides, people spread their cloaks on the road before him. The crowd renders him the honor due a king.
Overview
Laying garments on the path was a gesture of homage to royalty, marking this as a royal procession. The crowd's act acknowledges, however imperfectly, that a King is entering the city. The triumphal entry presents Jesus as the Messiah coming to his people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 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.”
- Matt 21:8A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees, and spread them on the road.
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