King James Version
What Does Mark 11:2 Mean?
“And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.”
Context
1
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
2
And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
3
And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
4
And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(2) **A colt tied.**—St. Mark, with St. Luke and St. John, omits the mention of the “she-ass” bound with the colt, on which St. Matthew lays stress as a literal fulfilment of Zechariah 9:9.
**Whereon never man sat.**—The fact is mentioned by St. Mark and St. Luke only.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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