They *brought the colt to Jesus and *put their cloaks on it; and He sat on it.
Parallel translations
- WEB They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
- KJV And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
- BSB Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
- NKJV Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it.
- NLT Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it, and he sat on it.
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Quick answer
The disciples bring the donkey and lay their garments on it, and Jesus mounts to ride into Jerusalem.
Overview
Placing garments on the colt and on the road were acts of homage fit for royalty (2 Kings 9:13). Jesus mounts the donkey to enter Jerusalem as the long-awaited King, fulfilling Zechariah 9:9. The moment publicly presents Him as Messiah, though His kingship will be revealed through suffering.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Luke 19:35–36They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.
- Zech 9:9Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Matt 21:7–8and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.
- Matt 21:4–5All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
- John 12:12–16On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
- 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.”
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