and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.
Parallel translations
- KJV And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
- BSB They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
- ESV They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them.
- NKJV They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them.
- NASB and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their cloaks on them; and He sat on the cloaks.
- NLT They brought the donkey and the colt to him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it.
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Cross-references · 3
- 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.”
- Mark 11:4–8They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.
- Luke 19:32–35Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them.
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