King James Version
What Does Matthew 21:7 Mean?
“And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon .”
Context
5
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
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And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
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And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon .
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And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
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And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(7) **They set him thereon**—*i.e.,* on the garments which served as a saddle. Our Lord rode on the colt, and the ass followed, or went along by His side. St. Mark and St. Luke mention the colt only.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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