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Text -- Matthew 21:7 (NET)

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21:7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: TEMPLE, A2 | OLIVES, MOUNT OF | KING, CHRIST AS | Jesus, The Christ | JESUS CHRIST, 4E1 | DRESS | Colt | ASS | more
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Robertson: Mat 21:7 - -- And he sat thereon ( kai epekathisen epanō autōn ) , Mark (Mar 11:7) and Luke (Luk 19:35) show that Jesus rode the colt. Matthew does not contrad...

And he sat thereon ( kai epekathisen epanō autōn )

, Mark (Mar 11:7) and Luke (Luk 19:35) show that Jesus rode the colt. Matthew does not contradict that, referring to the garments (ta himatia ) put on the colt by "them"(autōn ). not to the two asses. The construction is somewhat loose, but intelligible. The garments thrown on the animals were the outer garments (himatia ), Jesus "took his seat"(epekathisen , ingressive aorist active) upon the garments.

Vincent: Mat 21:7 - -- Set him thereon But the preferable reading is ἐπεκάθισεν , he took his seat upon.

Set him thereon

But the preferable reading is ἐπεκάθισεν , he took his seat upon.

Vincent: Mat 21:7 - -- A very great multitude ( ὁ πλεῖστος ὄχλος ) The A. V. is wrong. The reference is not to the size, but to the proportiona...

A very great multitude ( ὁ πλεῖστος ὄχλος )

The A. V. is wrong. The reference is not to the size, but to the proportionate part of the multitude which followed him. Hence Rev., correctly, The most part of the multitude.

Vincent: Mat 21:7 - -- Their garments ( ἑαυτῶν ) Lit., " their own garments." The disciples spread their garments on the beasts; the multitude strewed t...

Their garments ( ἑαυτῶν )

Lit., " their own garments." The disciples spread their garments on the beasts; the multitude strewed their own garments in the way. Dr. Edward Robinson, cited by Dr. Morison, speaking of the inhabitants of Bethlehem who had participated in the rebellion of 1834, says:" At that time, when some of the inhabitants were already imprisoned, and all were in deep distress, Mr. Farrar, then English consul at Damascus, was on a visit to Jerusalem, and had rode out with Mr. Nicolayson to Solomon's Pools. On their return, as they rose the ascent to enter Bethlehem, hundreds of people, male and female, met them, imploring the consul to interfere in their behalf, and afford them his protection; and all at once, by a sort of simultaneous movement, they spread their garments in the way before the horses."

The variation of tenses is not preserved in the English versions. Spread their garments, aorist tense, denoting one definite act. Cut down, spread in the way, imperfects, denoting continued action. As Jesus advanced, they kept cutting branches and spreading them, and the multitude kept crying.

Wesley: Mat 21:7 - -- That is, on the clothes.

That is, on the clothes.

Clarke: Mat 21:7 - -- And put on them their clothes - Thus acknowledging him to be their king, for this was a custom observed by the people when they found that God had a...

And put on them their clothes - Thus acknowledging him to be their king, for this was a custom observed by the people when they found that God had appointed a man to the kingdom. When Jehu sat with the captains of the army, and Elisha the prophet came, by the order of God, to anoint him king over Israel, as soon as he came out of the inner chamber into which the prophet had taken him to anoint him, and they knew what was done, every man took his garment, and spread it under him on the top of the steps, and blew the trumpets, saying, "Jehu is king."2Ki 9:13

Clarke: Mat 21:7 - -- And they set him thereon - Και επεκαθισεν επανω αυτων, and he sat upon them; but instead of επανω αυτων, upon The...

And they set him thereon - Και επεκαθισεν επανω αυτων, and he sat upon them; but instead of επανω αυτων, upon Them, the Codex Bezae, seven copies of the Itala, some copies of the Vulgate, and some others, read επ αυτον, upon him, i.e. the colt. This is most likely to be the true reading; for we can scarcely suppose that he rode upon both by turns, - this would appear childish; or that he rode upon both at once, for this would be absurd. Some say he sat on both; for "the ass that was tied up was an emblem of the Jews bound under the yoke of the law; and the colt that had not been tied represented the Gentiles who were not under the law; and that Jesus Christ’ s sitting on both represented his subjecting the Jews and the Gentiles to the sway of his evangelical scepter."He who can receive this saying, let him receive it.

TSK: Mat 21:7 - -- brought : Mar 11:4-8; Luk 19:32-35 put : 2Ki 9:13

brought : Mar 11:4-8; Luk 19:32-35

put : 2Ki 9:13

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Barnes: Mat 21:7 - -- And put on them their clothes - This was done as a token of respect, 2Ki 9:13.

And put on them their clothes - This was done as a token of respect, 2Ki 9:13.

Poole: Mat 21:7-9 - -- Ver. 7-9. Mark saith, Mar 11:7-10 , And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. And many spread the...

Ver. 7-9. Mark saith, Mar 11:7-10 , And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Luke hath it yet with more circumstances, Luk 19:35-40 : And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as they went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. John also gives us some account of this, Joh 12:12,13 : On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. They bring the ass and the colt to Jesus, who had no saddle, no costly furniture for him; they were glad to lay on the ass’ s back some of their garments, and to set Christ upon the colt. And in a kind of a natural country triumph, made up without any kind of art, some threw their clothes in his way, some cut down boughs of trees, ( palm trees , saith John), with these they bestrew the way. Christ at Bethany, in his journey, had done a famous miracle, raising up Lazarus from the dead. John saith, Joh 12:18 , the fame of this made many that were in Jerusalem, who were come thither against the passover time, (for, Joh 12:1 , it was but six days before the passover ), go out to meet him; and, joined with those who came along with him from Bethany, they cried all along as they came, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. Blessed be the kingdom of our father David. Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. Many of these expressions, seem to be taken out of Psa 118:24-26 . Their laying the garments upon the ass, and throwing them in the way, was a custom they used towards princes, as appears not only by many records out of profane authors, but from 2Ki 9:13 , where the like was done to Jehu, upon his being anointed king over Israel. For the acclamations, they were also such as were usual to princes. Whether Hosanna signifieth, Save now, or, Help, we pray; or whether it was a term by which they expressed their desire of good success or prosperity to the person to whom they applied it; or whether it was the name of some song used in their festivals, or it signifies boughs, &c., is not much material: they by this acclamation acknowledged him a King, the Son of David; they blessed him, they wished him peace, honour, and glory. This was the acclamation of the multitude, who doubtless had but a small and imperfect knowledge of the Divine nature of Christ, but yet looked on him as the Son of David, as the Messiah. The Pharisees (some of which it seemeth had mixed themselves with this multitude) were troubled at the acclamation, and (as Luke tells us) speak to Christ to rebuke them; but he answereth, If these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. It is a proverbial expression, the sense of which is alone to be attended. The sense is this: The time is come, set by my Father for the publication of my kingdom, and declaring what I am; and when God’ s time is come the thing must come to pass, by one means or another. If these children of Abraham should hold their peace, God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham, and they should do the same thing, publish me as the Son of David, the King in Zion.

Haydock: Mat 21:7 - -- Sit thereon. St. Jerome reprobates the opinion of those who suppose that Christ rode upon both the ass and the colt, though without sufficient reaso...

Sit thereon. St. Jerome reprobates the opinion of those who suppose that Christ rode upon both the ass and the colt, though without sufficient reason. The Greek indeed, epano auton, upon them, may be referred either to the beasts or to Greek: ta imatia, the garments; but the very general sentiment is, that he first sat upon the ass for a short time, and then mounted the colt. It may be asked why Jesus, who through humility had during his whole life travelled on foot, and in no one previous instance is found to have allowed himself the convenience of riding, should on this occasion enter Jerusalem riding? One reason was, as mentioned in note on ver. 4, supra, to fulfil the prophecy of Zarcharias, who had given this mark of the Messias. Hence St. John (Chrysostom, hom. lxvi.) challenges the Jews to shew him any other king of theirs, who had entered Jerusalem riding on an ass. Other reasons were, to give a faint specimen of his real kingly dignity before he suffered; to be publicly acknowledged for the Messias; to confirm the faith of his disciples; and to leave his enemies no excuse for their incredulity. On this, as on all other occasions, magnificence is admirably blended with humility, in our Saviour's actions. Even in this his triumph, we cannot help admiring his humility, in riding upon an ass. (Jansenius) ---

The glorious reception he met with from the people, was perfectly voluntary on their parts, the genuine effusions of their hearts, and as such, infinitely superior to the vain and often forced parade bestowed upon earthly princes; and is commemorated in the blessing and distributing palms in the Catholic Church, on Palm-Sunday, all over the Christian world.

Gill: Mat 21:7 - -- And brought the ass and the colt,.... To Jesus, as Mark and Luke add, and who only make mention of the colt: both were undoubtedly brought; the colt b...

And brought the ass and the colt,.... To Jesus, as Mark and Luke add, and who only make mention of the colt: both were undoubtedly brought; the colt being unloosed and taken away, the ass, its dam, followed after:

and put on them their clothes; their loose upper garments, to be instead of saddles and trappings, and that Christ might sit thereon with ease and decency: the other evangelists say, that they cast their garments on the colt; and the Syriac version here reads, "they put their garments on the colt, and Jesus rode upon it": but as both were brought, it is clear from hence, that their clothes were put upon both; not knowing which Christ would choose to ride on. And it should seem, that it was not unusual to put garments on asses to ride on; for the Targumist on Jdg 5:10 represents the princes of Israel as riding upon asses, strewed or saddled with all kind ציורין, of "painted garments". The Persic version, without the least colour of authority from the original text, renders it, "and Jesus put his own garment on the colt, and sat thereon"; which is ridiculous, as well as contrary to truth:

and they sat him thereon, or "on them": meaning either on the ass and colt, that is, on one of them, or both successively, or on the clothes they put upon them.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Mat 21:7 Grk “garments”; but this refers in context to their outer cloaks. The action is like 2 Kgs 9:13.

Geneva Bible: Mat 21:7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their ( c ) clothes, and they set [him] ( d ) thereon. ( c ) Their uppermost garment. ( d ) Upon ...

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TSK Synopsis: Mat 21:1-46 - --1 Christ rides into Jerusalem upon an ass;12 drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;17 curses the fig-tree;23 puts to silence the priests and...

Maclaren: Mat 21:1-16 - --The Coming Of The King To His Palace And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus tw...

MHCC: Mat 21:1-11 - --This coming of Christ was described by the prophet Zechariah, Zec 9:9. When Christ would appear in his glory, it is in his meekness, not in his majest...

Matthew Henry: Mat 21:1-11 - -- All the four evangelists take notice of this passage of Christ's riding in triumph into Jerusalem, five days before his death. The passover was on...

Barclay: Mat 21:1-11 - --With this passage we embark on the last act in the drama of the life of Jesus; and here indeed is a dramatic moment. It was the Passover time, and J...

Barclay: Mat 21:1-11 - --We may then take it that Jesus' actions in this incident were planned and deliberate. He was following a method of awakening men's minds which was d...

Barclay: Mat 21:1-11 - --To conclude our study of this incident, let us look at Jesus in its setting. It shows us three things about him. (i) I shows us his courage. Jesus ...

Constable: Mat 19:3--26:1 - --VI. The official presentation and rejection of the King 19:3--25:46 This section of the Gospel continues Jesus' ...

Constable: Mat 21:1-17 - --B. Jesus' presentation of Himself to Israel as her King 21:1-17 Jesus came to Jerusalem to present Himse...

Constable: Mat 21:1-7 - --1. Jesus' preparation for the presentation 21:1-7 (cf. Mark 11:1-7; Luke 19:29-35; John 12:12-16) 21:1-2 Jesus and his disciples travelled the 17 mile...

College: Mat 21:1-46 - --MATTHEW 21 VI. CONFLICT IN JERUSALEM (21:1-25:46) In the narrative block comprising 21:1-25:46 the earlier predictions about his fate in Jerusalem b...

McGarvey: Mat 21:1-17 - -- CV. JESUS' TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM. (From Bethany to Jerusalem and back, Sunday, April 2, A. D. 30.) aMATT. XXI. 1-12, 14-17; bMARK XI. 1-11; ...

Lapide: Mat 21:1-22 - --1-46 CHAPTER 21 And when they were come nigh, &c. Mark has (Mar 11:1), "And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mou...

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Commentary -- Other

Contradiction: Mat 21:7 36. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on one colt (Mark 11:7; cf. Luke 19:35), or a colt and an ass (Matthew 21:7)? (Category: misread the text & misunders...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Matthew (Book Introduction) THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW By Way of Introduction The passing years do not make it any plainer who actually wrote our Greek Matthew. Papias r...

JFB: Matthew (Book Introduction) THE author of this Gospel was a publican or tax gatherer, residing at Capernaum, on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. As to his identity with t...

JFB: Matthew (Outline) GENEALOGY OF CHRIST. ( = Luke 3:23-38). (Mat. 1:1-17) BIRTH OF CHRIST. (Mat 1:18-25) VISIT OF THE MAGI TO JERUSALEM AND BETHLEHEM. (Mat 2:1-12) THE F...

TSK: Matthew (Book Introduction) Matthew, being one of the twelve apostles, and early called to the apostleship, and from the time of his call a constant attendant on our Saviour, was...

TSK: Matthew 21 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Mat 21:1, Christ rides into Jerusalem upon an ass; Mat 21:12, drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple; Mat 21:17, curses the fig-...

Poole: Matthew 21 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 21

MHCC: Matthew (Book Introduction) Matthew, surnamed Levi, before his conversion was a publican, or tax-gatherer under the Romans at Capernaum. He is generally allowed to have written h...

MHCC: Matthew 21 (Chapter Introduction) (Mat 21:1-11) Christ enters Jerusalem. (Mat 21:12-17) He drives out those who profaned the temple. (Mat 21:18-22) The barren fig-tree cursed. (Mat ...

Matthew Henry: Matthew (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Gospel According to St. Matthew We have now before us, I. The New Testament of our Lord and Savior...

Matthew Henry: Matthew 21 (Chapter Introduction) The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the two main hinges upon which the door of salvation turns. He came into the world on purpose to giv...

Barclay: Matthew (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT MATTHEW The Synoptic Gospels Matthew, Mark and Luke are usually known as the Synoptic Gospels. Synopt...

Barclay: Matthew 21 (Chapter Introduction) The Beginning Of The Last Act (Mat_21:1-11) The Intention Of Jesus (Mat_21:1-11 Continued) The Claim Of The King (Mat_21:1-11 Continued) The Sce...

Constable: Matthew (Book Introduction) Introduction The Synoptic Problem The synoptic problem is intrinsic to all study of th...

Constable: Matthew (Outline) Outline I. The introduction of the King 1:1-4:11 A. The King's genealogy 1:1-17 ...

Constable: Matthew Matthew Bibliography Abbott-Smith, G. A. A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament. Edinburgh: T. & T. Cl...

Haydock: Matthew (Book Introduction) THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW INTRODUCTION. THIS and other titles, with the names of those that wrote the Gospels,...

Gill: Matthew (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO MATTHEW The subject of this book, and indeed of all the writings of the New Testament, is the Gospel. The Greek word ευαγγελ...

College: Matthew (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION HISTORY OF INTERPRETATION It may surprise the modern reader to realize that for the first two centuries of the Christian era, Matthew's...

College: Matthew (Outline) OUTLINE I. ESTABLISHING THE IDENTITY AND ROLE OF JESUS THE CHRIST - Matt 1:1-4:16 A. Genealogy of Jesus - 1:1-17 B. The Annunciation to Joseph...

Lapide: Matthew (Book Introduction) PREFACE. —————— IN presenting to the reader the Second Volume [Matt X to XXI] of this Translation of the great work of Cornelius à Lapi...

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